884 - Europe - Italy - Pronti, Domenico. New Collection of 100 Ancient Views of the City of Rome and Its Vicinity. Engraved and dedicated by Giovanni Brun to His Excellency the Most Reverend Monsignor D. Stanislao Sanseverino de’ Principi di Bisignano. Part 1 (of 2). With an engraved title page featuring a vignette and 100 engraved views on 50 plates, signed “Gio. Brun scul.” in the lower right corner. Rome, Presso il sud. Inc., 1795. 35.5 x 25 cm. Contemporary half-leather binding with gilt spine (corners and headbands bumped, rubbed, and scraped; edges slightly browned in places).

Europe - Italy - Pronti, Domenico. New Collection of 100 Ancient Views of the City of Rome and Its Vicinity. Engraved and dedicated by Giovanni Brun to His Excellency the Most Reverend Monsignor D. Stanislao Sanseverino de’ Principi di Bisignano. Part 1 (of 2). With an engraved title page featuring a vignette and 100 engraved views on 50 plates, signed “Gio. Brun scul.” in the lower right corner. Rome, Presso il sud. Inc., 1795. 35.5 x 25 cm. Contemporary half-leather binding with gilt spine (corners and headbands bumped, rubbed, and scraped; edges slightly browned in places). Brunet IV, 903 – Cicognara 3847 – Thieme/Becker 27, 422. – The first part of the series of views; a second part was also published, comprising 35 plates (70 views) of modern Rome. - Contains primarily views of ancient buildings, as well as views of St. Peter’s Basilica, St. Mary Major, the Lateran, St. Paul’s, Ponte Lamentano, Ponte Mammolo, Ponte Salario, and Ponte Lugano. - Wide-margin copy with good prints. - Title page has 2 slight crease marks; upper margin has a faint water stain (outside the illustrations); slightly browned and spotted. *