Della trasportatione dell'obelisco vaticano et delle fabriche di nostro signore Papa Sisto V
By: fatte dal cavallier Domenico Fontana ... ; intagliata da Natal Bonifatio da Sibenico
Contributors: Bonifacio, Natale, engraver
Publisher: Appresso Domenico Basa
Published: 1590
Place of publication: In Roma
Language: ita
Number of pages: 111
Subjects: Obelisks; Vatican City. Obelisk; Vatican City
Notes: Engraver statement follows imprint on t.p.

First edition. This 'Libro primo' was the only one published of this ed.; the second ed. of 1604 added a second book.

With 2 t.p., both engraved, the first consisting completely of text and dated 1590, the second illustrated and dated 1589. Colophon is dated 1590.

With 37 full-page copperplate engravings, of which most are printed on text sheets and 6 are disjunct leaves. Numbered sequentially with text leaves with the addition of 66², 75², and 76¹.

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Mortimer, R.  Italian books, 193