Les edifices antiques de Rome / par Antoine Desgodetz = The ancient buildings of Rome / by Antony Desgodetz ; publiʹes en deux tomes, par George Marshall, architecte.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Desgodets, Antoine Babuty, 1653-1728.

Contributor:

Strickland, William, 1787-1854., Former owner.

Marshall, George., Engraver.

British Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

French

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Classical--Italy--Rome.

Architecture, Classical.

Architecture--Italy--Rome--Designs and plans.

Architecture.

Rome (Italy)--Antiquities.

Rome (Italy).

Genre:

Bookplates (Provenance)

Physical Description:

2 v. : ill., plans ; 58 cm.

Other Title:

Ancient buildings of Rome

Place of Publication:

A Londres, MDCCLXXI-MDCCXCV [1771-1795].

Language Note:

French and English on facing pages.

Notes:

V. 1: 2, [i-vi], vii-xvi, [4], 72 p., [61] leaves of plates; V. 2: [5], 3-64 p., [76] leaves of plates.

Vol. 1 has added t.p. in English.

Vol. 2 has subtitle: Dessinés et mesurés tres exactement.

"The edifices became the model, if not the inspiration, for the earliest archaeological expeditions to study the antique ruins of Palmyra, Baalbec, Athens and Spalatro"--Harris and Savage, British architectural books and writers, p. 180.

Illustrations: 137 full plates: engraving. Drawn by Desgodets and engraved by Marshall.

There was a copy of the The Ancient buildings of Rome in the Library Company of Baltimore, Md. as early as 1798. Cf. Schimmelman., p. 24.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gift of Haverford College Library, 1999.

Athenaeum copy: Inside front board of both vols. carries bookplates of the American neo-classical architect W. Strickland.

Cited in:

Harris and Savage 196

Schimmelman, J. Architectural books in early America 20