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Christmas Special / Antique Books, Autographs and Prints

Thursday 11 December 2025 e Friday 12 December 2025, 03:00 PM • Rome

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Jacob, Spon

Curious research into antiquity, contains several dissertations on medals, bas-reliefs, statues, mosaics and antique inscriptions., 1683

Estimate

€ 120 - 200

Sold

€ 155

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Information

Lyon, Thomas Almaury, 1683. In-4°. On the frontispiece, an illustrated copper-engraved plate, an illustrated vignette on the title page, numerous figures of statues and coins, small woodworm holes, stains, contemporary brown leather binding, gold-impressed decorations on the spine, losses and defects.

Specialist Notes

ORIGINAL EDITION of this work by the Lyon physician and art lover, Spon (1647-1685), composed of 31 dissertations on the medals, bas-reliefs, statues and ancient inscriptions that he encountered during his travels to Rome, Venice, Dalmatia, the islands of the Archipelago, Constantinople, Patras, Delphi, Thebes.

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