Relazione della statua equestre di Carlo Magno eretta nel portico del Tempio Vaticano colla raccolta d ́alcuni Componimenti Poetici
By: dedicata all' A.R. della serenissima Violante Beatrice ...
Contributors: Gutierrez, Gennaro; Massi, Gasparo, 1698?-1731?; Grandi, Carlo; Franceschini, Vincenzo, 1680-approximately 1744
Publisher: Appresso Francesco Quinza Stampator'di S.A.R.
Published: 1725
Place of publication: In Siena
Language: ita
Number of pages: 46
Subjects: Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano; Statues; Occasional verse; Equestrian statues
Notes: Title page in red and black.

Frontispiece shows the equestrian statue in place in St. Peter's portico: Augustinus Cornacchini invenit; Ioan. Bat̃t̃a Brughi delineavit; Ianuarius Guttierrez inc. scul. Romae.  The bas relief shown on the pedestal was never produced.  47 initials and vignettes with the text, engraved by C. G. (Carlo Grandi?) after "Sebast. Concha" (historiated initials), "Vincenzo Francescchini" after Domenico Campiglia (baroque initials), Gaspar Massi after Io. Bapt̃ Brughi (vignettes, head pieces). Finis, Typis Io. M.ae Salvioni.

Following the dedicatory text (2 p.) and the Relazione (6 p.) are 40 sonnetti, "... che unisca alcuni Componimenti Poetici venuti alle mie mani da diverse Accademie d'Italia, che celebrano lo scoprimento di cosi nobil lavoro ..." --Relazione, p. 6.

Despite the imprint, the Relazione was funded by the Vatican.  Cf. Wittkower.

Signatures: pi*⁴(+chi, or *⁵?), A-C⁴D⁴(±D1)E⁴chi²(chi1v-2 blank).  *2 signed *3.

Wittkower, R. in Miscellanea Bibliothecae Hertzianae, p. 464-473

Library's copy 2 lacks frontispiece.

Library's copy 1 has stamp of "Biblioteca Spoleto" on t.p. Library's copy 2 has old ink handwriting on rear fly-leaf.

Binding: library's copy 1 is bound in contemporary full parchment, library's copy 2 is bound in modern thin wrappers, faded.