Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lvcerne ed ornamenti antichi
By: disegn. ed inc. dal cav. Gio. Batta. Piranesi
Contributors: Piranesi, Francesco, 1756-1810; Donaldson, Thomas Leverton, 1795-1885, former owner; Warren, Lloyd, 1868-1922, former owner; Hornbostel, Henry, 1867-1961, correspondent; Warren, Whitney, 1864-1943, correspondent; Angell, Samuel, 1800-1866, former owner; Smith, W. H.; B.T. Batsford Ltd; Society of Beaux-Arts Architects; Beaux-Arts Institute of Design
Publisher: [publisher not identified]
Published: 1786
Place of publication: Rome]
Language: ita
Number of pages: 113
Subjects: Classical Art objects; Early works to 1800; Roman Vases; Antiquities
Other titles: Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne ed ornamenti antichi
Notes: Avery Classics copy: Nine of the images (on 8 plates), including Wilton-Ely 906, the rest not numbered in Wilton-Ely, are by Francesco Piranesi.

Avery Classics copy: Seems to be state 6 or state 7 as differentiated in Early printed books 1478-1840.

Avery Classics copy: Concordance with Wilton-Ely: Avery Classics copy v. 1 comprises nos. 888-900, 926, two copies of no. 901, nos. 902-905, Decorative stucco fragments ... by Francesco Piranesi, nos. 906-925, no. 937, nos. 927-928, no. 930, two copies of no. 931, nos. 932-936, nos. 938-939. Volume 2 comprises nos. 941-959, Ornamental tripod and two vases by Francesco Piranesi, nos. 960-971, nos. 972, 976 [on one sheet], Etruscan chariot of metal by Francesco Piranesi, nos. 973, 975 [on one sheet], no. 974, nos. 977-980, Marble bas-relief of a ceremonial fire by Francesco Piranesi, Marble bas-relief of Hercules and Omphale by Francesco Piranesi, nos. 981-1005, Ornamental capital and column base by Francesco Piranesi, Three fragments including a capital from Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli ... by Francesco Piranesi, Terracotta bas-relief of a chariot race by Francesco Piranesi.

Avery Classics copy: Extent includes duplicate plates.

Avery Classics copy: Paginated in plate from no. 34 on.

Avery Classics copy: Earlier leather presentation panels mounted on front pastedowns of both volumes have gold-stamped "inscription": Copy presented to Thomas Leverton Donaldson ... by Sam. Angell, Charles Barry, John Davies, W.F. Kendall, E.B. Lamb,  David Mocatta, P.F. Robinson, Robert Wallace, Feb. 1837.

Avery Classics copy: Subsequent leather presentation binding mounted on front boards of both volumes reads: To Lloyd Warren architect ... presented by  ... The Society of Beaux-Arts Architects June 1914.

Avery Classics copy: Letter from Whitney Warren to Henry Hornbostel on letterhead of the  Beaux-Arts Institute of Design 126 East 75th Street New York, dated August 11, 1923 mounted on free front endpaper of v. 1.

Avery Classics copy: Label with "29"  and "28" in ink mounded on front pastedowns of v. 1 and v. 2 respectively.

Avery Classics copy: Label of B.T. Batsford, bookseller, on front pastedown of v. 1.

Avery Classics copy: Device "SA" stamped in gold on cover of v.1 and v. 2.

Avery Classics copy: Binding: Full leather, blind-stamped and gold-stamped, rebacked.

Avery Classics copy: With the initials and collation, in pencil, of W.H. Smith.

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