Lauro, James. Antiquae Urbis Splendor. Rome, [Andrea Fei], 1612. In 4° oblong (226 x 330 mm); 4 parts in 1 volume. 167 numbered and 4 unnumbered engraved plates including dedication card to Urban VIII (lack at white margin of dedication card, woodworm hole at lower white corner of first cards of second volume, some staining). Eighteenth-century half-leather binding with corners, xylographed hardback plates. Wonderful fully illustrated work with concise didactic texts on the beauties and glisplendors of ancient and modern Rome.In the lot also a second copy of the same edition with 162 plates (missing plates 4, 51, 83, 88 and 160). (3)

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