Francesco MILIZIA, Roma delle belle arti del disegno. Prima parte. Dell'archietttura civile, Bassano, 17871 vol. in-8°: 210 p., 1 blank f.. Bound in full hard vellum, smooth spine decorated, red title page. Perfect condition. First and only published part of this work, in which the author offers a guide to Roman monuments, churches and palaces from the point of view of their construction and architecture, rather than simply from a historical perspective.

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