317 - Ferrari, Ottavio. *De re vestiaria*, Pavia, Frambotti, 1685. An important scholarly work on clothing in ancient Rome

Ferrari, Ottavio. *De re vestiaria*, Pavia, Frambotti, 1685. An important scholarly work on clothing in ancient Rome A fine copy of Ottavio Ferrari’s *De re vestiaria*, printed in Pavia by Frambotti in 1685, devoted to evidence of ancient Roman clothing derived from tombs, statues, and ancient monuments. The author—a philologist, historian, and antiquarian—meticulously reconstructs the styles of clothing, ornaments, and accessories of Roman society, comparing literary sources with archaeological and figurative evidence. The work stands out for its rich iconography, consisting of a large illustrated frontispiece and 34 plates outside the main text. The frontispiece and title page are adorned with elaborate allegorical elements, including Minerva extending her arm toward an olive tree and bearing a shield inscribed with the motto *Pacis Opus*. The various known copies contain a varying number of plates, a circumstance that makes the copy offered here particularly interesting. It features a beautiful 18th-century full-parchment binding with red edges. An important scholarly work on dress and costume in ancient Rome