Miscellanea

Nunzia Manicardi, Vico D'Incerti, A Century of Love, Politics, and Industry, Il Fiorino Editions, Modena 2014, pp. 126, cm 21, br. ed.

A biography dedicated to the singular figure of Vico D'Incerti, engineer, industrial manager, inventor, and one of the most active Italian numismatists of the twentieth century, reconstructed by Nunzia Manicardi based on the protagonist's personal diaries and private documentation. The volume provides a profile of a man intimately connected to the development of Italian industry in the first half of the twentieth century, to which he contributed through numerous patents and design projects, particularly distinguishing himself in the fields of photography and film. Of particular interest is the reference to the famous Ferrania "Rondine," a photographic camera that became an emblem of Italian production of the period and one of the most famous creations associated with D'Incerti. The work is part of the tradition of Italian technical-industrial memoirs, while also offering a glimpse into twentieth-century entrepreneurial and scientific culture.

In perfect condition. Rare.

Giacomina Zamboni Fezzi, The Evolution of the Typology of the Roman Emperor in Historical Relief, supervisor Professor Luciano Laurenzi, University of Bologna, Faculty of Letters and Philosophy, Bologna 1950, pp. 176 typewritten recto, 29 cm, book binding with titles on the front cover.

A thorough and comprehensive thesis on the development of Roman imperial iconography, crafted according to a rigorous scientific framework and based on the systematic cataloguing and comparative analysis of a vast corpus of works from the imperial age. With remarkable methodological maturity, the work addresses the progressive definition of the figure of the Roman emperor through his celebratory and official formulations, tracing the stylistic and ideological transformations from the early imperial age to his later developments.

The thesis was defended under the direction of Luciano Laurenzi (1902-1966), an eminent archaeologist and classical art historian, a member of the Accademia dei Lincei, former director of the Italian Archaeological School in Athens, and a leading figure in twentieth-century Italian archaeological studies. Among his numerous positions, he served as Superintendent of Antiquities in Milan, director of the Civic Archaeological Museum of Bologna, and professor of Archaeology and History of Greek and Roman Art at the University of Bologna.

This copy, typewritten on watermarked paper, contains numerous corrections, additions, and handwritten additions by the author, elements that enhance its documentary interest as a direct testimony to the text's development. It also features Giacomina Zamboni Fezzi's pen-pencil signature.

A document of significant interest for the history of archaeological studies and Roman imperial iconography.

Excellent overall condition. Likely unique.

Giulio Emanuele Rizzo, Thiasos, Greek bas-reliefs of Dionysian subjects, edited by the author, Rome 1934, richly illustrated with beautiful images, 2 splendid vellum-covered plates, one on the frontispiece and one at the end of the volume, 36 cm, bound in all black cloth with gold titles on the spine, edition booklet on the front cover.

Work printed in 250 numbered copies, this is no. 152.

A volume of great breadth and rare typographic elegance, it naturally fits into the same scholarly and editorial vein as Giulio Emanuele Rizzo's major publications on Greek coinage, from which it consciously adopts the format, structure, and editorial style: "Preliminary Essays on the Art of Money in Greek Sicily" (Rome 1938), "Intermezzo. New Archaeological Studies on Greek Coins in Sicily" (Rome 1939), and "Greek Coins in Sicily" (Rome 1946). Thiasos also contains sporadic numismatic references, inserted by the author within the broader and more coherent framework of the iconographic analysis of the bas-reliefs. Giulio Emanuele Rizzo was a leading archaeologist and numismatist, Director of the National Roman Museum, and a university professor. His studies, particularly those dedicated to the Greek coinage of Sicily, are considered fundamental for their rigor and depth of vision and have significantly influenced 20th-century Italian archaeological and numismatic historiography.

In excellent condition. Extremely rare.

Rituum qui olim apud Romanos obtinuerunt succinta explicatio. Ad intelligentiam veterum auctorum easy methodo conscripta to GH Nieupoort, ex Typographia Remondiniana, Bassani 1803, pp. XXIV, 372, ill., 5 beautiful plates of which 3 reproducing coins, 18 cm, splendid coeval binding in half parchment with fillets, titles and decorations in gold on leather insert on the back, cuts sprayed in red.

Beautiful edition of 1803 of this eminent work on the uses and customs of ancient Rome made by Nieupoort (1670-1730), jurist and historian specializing in ancient history, teacher at the University of Utrecht. Among the topics covered: origins of Rome, division into tribes, senators, magistrates, consuls, praetors, plebs, quaestors, censuses, prefects, popular judgment, divinities (Jupiter, Minerva, Diana, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Vulcan, Saturn, Bacchus, Osiris, etc.), encampments, burials, etc. There is no lack of numismatic references accompanied by coin engravings.

In excellent condition.

Sanctissimi domini nostra Benedicti Papae XIV. Bullarium. Editio recentor auctior & emendatior, 10 tomes in 5 volumes, Sumptibus Bartholomaei Occhi, Venetiis, 1767-1784, pp. 2443 in total, beautiful woodcut typography marks on the title pages, wonderful woodcut headers, end caps and initials, 24 cm, splendid coeval half-parchment bindings, titles and decorations in gold on leather inserts on the backs, artistically sprayed cuts.

Volume 1: Tomus primus, in quo continentur constitutiones, epistolae, aliaque edita ab initio pontificatus usque ad annum 1746, 1777, pp. XVI, 224. Linked with: Tomus secundus, in quo continentur constitutiones, epistolae, aliaque edita ab initio pontificatus usque ad annum 1746, 1777, pp. XII, 228.

Volume 2: Tomus tertius, in quo continentur constitutiones, epistolae, aliaque edita ab initio pontificatus usque ad annum 1748, 1767, pp. VIII, 232. Linked with: Tomus quartus, in quo continentur constitutiones, epistolae, aliaque edita ab initio pontificatus usque ad annum 1748, 1767, pp. IV, 231.

Volume 3: Tomus quintus, in quo continentur constitutiones, epistolae, aliaque edita ab initio pontificatus usque ad annum 1748, 1768, pp. 250. Linked with: Tomus sextus, in quo continentur constitutiones, epistolae, aliaque edita ab initio pontificatus usque ad annum 1750, 1768, pp. 224.

Volume 4: Tomus septimus, in quo continentur constitutiones, epistolae, aliaque edita ab initio pontificatus usque ad annum 1751, 1768, pp. 273. Linked with: Tomus octavus, in quo continentur constitutiones, epistolae, aliaque edita ab initio pontificatus usque ad annum 1755, 1782, pp. 241.

Volume 5: Tomus nonus, in quo continentur constitutiones, epistolae, aliaque edita ab initio pontificatus usque ad annum 1752, 1784, pp. 252. Linked with: Tomus decimus, in quo continetur appendix ad tomum IX, 1784, 248.

Large eighteenth-century noble ex libris inside the front plate of the first volume.

Some old signs of extinct woodworm on the back that do not affect the interior, otherwise volumes in excellent general condition with fresh paper.

Powerful, rare and complete work.

Vincenzo Lazari, Notizia delle opere d'arte e d'antichità della raccolta Correr di Venezia, Tipografia del Commercio, Venice 1859, pp. XII, 287, cm 26, half-cloth binding with titles and gold fillets on the spine, boards in refined marbled paper with gold inserts, editorial paperback preserved.

A substantial work by the numismatist Vincenzo Lazari, in which 1557 objects belonging to the Correr collection are minutely described. Of note are: coins, gems, paintings, majolica, porcelain, Murano glass, mosaics, enamels, ivories, carvings, objects in precious metals, weapons, marbles, etc. The work opens with a long biographical profile of Teodoro Correr.

Ownership signature on the margin of the title page.

In excellent condition. Rare original edition.

RC De Marinis, C. Balista, M. Rapi, M. Scandolo, G. Marziani, A. Iannone, BM Camagni, The terramara of the Recent Bronze Age of Ca' de' Cessi (Sabbioneta, Mantua), sn, Varese 1992, pp. 43-161, richly illustrated, 3 folded plates placed in a side pocket, cm 24, softcover ed.

Excerpt from: Sibrium. Series of studies and documentation founded by Mario Bertolone, vol. XXII.

Annotation on the first page and traces of a label on the last, otherwise in excellent condition.

Germano Fenti, Mario Fondelli, Cabrino Fondulo from the old bibliography to new and unpublished research. From the image of the assassination to that of the prince open to the reality of his time, ADAFA, Cremona 2001, pp. 31, richly illustrated, cm 24.

Valid biographical work with extensive numismatic references.

In perfect condition.

Life, Society and Customs in Sixteenth-Century Bologna. Collection of 20 Proclamations from 1565 to 1598, edited by Giancarlo Roversi, photographs by Carlo Cavalli, Cooperativa Editoriale I Martedì, Bologna 1979, folder with 20 anastatic reproductions of proclamations, 36 cm.

Very slight traces of use on the folder, announcements in perfect condition.

Raffaele Ruggiano, GV Grossi di Zirgoni, Comparative studies on the ancient and modern organization of the Banco di Napoli, Raimondi typographical establishment, Naples 1885, pp. 249, 25 cm, beautiful and solid coeval binding in half percalline with marbled paper plates, gold titles on the spine and sprayed cuts.

Slight signs of wear on the back, otherwise in perfect condition. Rare.

J. G. Mann, Wallace Collection Catalogues. Sculpture. Marbles, terracottas and bronzes, carvings in ivory and wood, plaquettes, medals, coins, and wax-reliefs. Text with historical notes and illustrations, Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, London 1931, pp. XXIV with frontispiece portrait of Sir Wallace, pp. 238, richly illustrated, 99 plates. including plaques, medals and coins, 26 cm, solid half-cloth binding, br. and. applied to the front plate.

Catalog of Sir's sumptuous collection. Richard Wallace (1818-1890).

In excellent condition.

Bartolomeo Borghesi, Complete works. Publiees par les orders et auxfrais de SM l'Empereur Napoleon III, 8 vols., Imprimerie Imperiale, Paris 1862-1879, pp. 4264 overall, ill., 5 tables. total, 29 cm, beautiful half-canvas binding, plates decorated with phytomorphic motifs, titles and gold fillets on leather gusset on the spine.

The lot includes the following volumes:

Volume I: Oeuvres numismatiques I, 1862, pp. VIII, 517, 1 table. engraved by Dardel.

Volume III: Oeuvres epigraphiques I, 1864, pp. 549, ill.

Volume IV: Oeuvres epigraphiques II, 1865, pp. 540, 2 splendid plates. engraved by Dardel.

Volume V: Oeuvres epigraphiques III, 1869, pp. 641.

Volume VI: Lettres I, 1868, pp. 517, ill.

Volume VII: Lettres II, 1872, pp. 613, ill.

Volume VIII: Lettres III, 1872, pp. 628, ill.

Volume IX: Nouveau fragments des fastes consulaires, 1879, pp. 251, ill., 2 large plates. foldable

Set of 8 volumes, out of 10, of the sumptuous work of the famous numismatist and epigraphist Bartolomeo Borghesi (1781-1860), created by will and at the expense of Emperor Napoleon III.

Portrait of the author missing from the vol. VIII, tear from the internal margin of the volume. I without losses, stamp of ownership of an extinct library on the first leaves of some volumes, reinforcement on the last leaf of the volumes. V and VI, ordinary signs of aging, otherwise texts in excellent condition with very fresh paper, in nicks and largely untouched.

Extremely rare.

Mario Furnari, Dynastic Chronology of the Kingdom of Naples, Fiorentino Editrice, Naples 1978, pp. 84, 24 cm, br. and.

Beautiful edition on heavy paper.

Old, non-defacing halo on the back cover, otherwise in excellent condition.

Carlo Afan de Rivera, On the return of our system of measures, weights and coins to its ancient perfection, From the Stamperia and Carteria del Fibreno, Naples 1838, pp. VI, 246 with titles in black framed on the front cover, 23 cm, br. and. protected by contemporary paper.

Monumental metrological repertoire of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies embellished by the following handwritten annotation on the back cover: Gift of Luigi Oberty, Inspector of Bridges and Roads, 1838. The engineer Luigi Oberty (1790-1874) was Director General of the Superior Council of Public Works and is remembered for having created important buildings and works in the neoclassical style in various Italian cities.

Traces of use on the paperback, interior in excellent condition with fresh paper and stubble.

Very rare.

M. Vehbi Uysal, Karaman Derbe Kertihöyük and the archaeological researches of the vicinity, Ankara 1990, pp. 44, richly illustrated, 20 cm.

Publication with numismatic references and coin images.

Minimal abrasion to front cover, otherwise in excellent condition.

Rare.

Mariano Leopoldo d'Avella, Funeral honors paid to the memory of Salvatore and Gio. Vinc. Fusco, Stamperia del Fibreno, Naples 1850, pp. VII, 367, splendid engravings in the text, 2 tablets. with the portraits of the Fusco, cm 27, elegant coeval half leather binding with titles and decorations in gold on the spine.

Neapolitan edition of great interest, full of numismatic references.

Traces of use and minimal abrasions to the binding, slight blooms and some signs of aging on the pages, however a discreet copy. Extremely rare.

Costantino Baer, On gold coins and their legal value, Gaetano Nobile's Printing House, Naples 1854, pp. 66, cm 24, paperback ed. with titles and decorations protected by cover.

Elegant ex libris on the back cover.

Overall an excellent specimen. From research carried out, no copy of this publication has ever appeared on the market. Extremely rare Neapolitan edition.

Summary of the weights and measures of capacity and foreign currencies of the main trading squares according to their yield in Naples, From the Printing House of the Ministry and Real Secretariat of State of the General Police, Naples 1826, pp. 31, coat of arms of the Giornale delle Due Sicilie on the title page, 19 cm, br. moult.

Specimen trimmed at the margins, however in excellent condition.

Extremely rare, missing in all specialized libraries listed.

Alessandro Magnaguti, Among the claws of black beasts, Tip. of the Seminary, Padua 1946, pp. 152, 22 cm, br. and.

Autobiography of the famous Mantuan numismatist Count Alessandro Magnaguti (1887-1966).

Work embellished with a long autograph dedication by the author, dated 8 August 1946, to Donna Paola Zancani Montuoro (1901-1987), illustrious archaeologist and pupil of the numismatist Giulio Emanuele Rizzo.

Minimal traces of use on the paperback, otherwise in good condition.

Extremely rare.

Celestino Cavedoni, Archaeological historical report of two ancient Christian cemeteries in the city of Chiusi, for the Heirs Soliani Tipografi Reali, Modena 1853, pp. 99, 23 cm, br. coeval mute.

Monograph of historical and archaeological interest by the illustrious numismatist Mons. Celestino Cavedoni.

Signs of time and minimal blooms, otherwise intact and in excellent condition.

Extremely rare.

The Bank of Italy, 100 years old. 1893-1993. With a presentation by Antonio Fazio and an introductory essay by Sergio Romano, Edizioni dell'Elefante, Venice 1993, pp. X, 140, richly illustrated, 88 tablets. in color, 29 cm, elegant editorial binding throughout the canvas, with titles and embossed decorations on the spine and on the front plate, dust jacket and slipcase.

New one.

Progressive return of the coin of ancient minting with the current papal lira from quattrino to hundred thousand scudi and from one hundredth of a lira to one hundred thousand lira. For any accounting operation with the addition of the calculation from one to one hundred for the coins from 2 to 20 lire and a table representing the interest on money at 6 per cent, Leonardo Olivieri Editore Tipografo, Rome 1868, pp. IV, 208, 20, 1 pl. folded. with Table of interest at 6 per 100 calculated by days and by months, 19 cm, br. and. protected by coeval blank paper. Extinct library pencil placement signature on the title page, insignificant lack in the lower right margin of the first two leaves, minimal traces of use, otherwise in more than good condition.

Very rare.

National conference on prehistory, protohistory, history of Daunia. San Severo 6-8 December 1996. The Roman Daunia: city and territory from the Romanization to the Imperial Age. Proceedings, edited by Armando Gravina, Archeoclub d'Italia, San Severo 1999, pp. 461, richly illustrated, 24 cm, br. and.

The volume includes interesting contributions including: P. Principe, Teanum Apulum in the Second Punic War: the numismatic documentation.

Other present works: M. Silvestrini, Aecae, Luceria, Arpi: notes on the “gentes” of the three Roman centers of the Celone valley; A. Gravina, Some rural settlements between lower Fortore and southern Gargano. Topography notes; J. Mertens, Notes for the topography of Bovino in Roman times; M. Corrente, Canosa: the Town Hall; L. Di Cosmo, Cases of reuse in the church of Santa Maggiore di Siponto; R. Compatangelo Soussignan, Centuriation without settlers? The case of Canosa in the framework of the royal Apulia et Calabria; L. Pietropaolo, Roman ceramics in Daunia between Romanization and the Late Antiquity. Notes on production and dissemination; L. Notarangelo, Diomede in Turi and Metaponto: for a rereading of schol. to Pind. Nem. X 12; F. Grelle, Settlement forms, territorial planning and municipal organization in the Celone district; J. Mertens, Herdonia, Roman city of Daunia; F. Hilgert, The mosaic floors of the monumental complex of San Giusto (Lucera): preliminary report; L. Marchi, The Venosian district: documents for a Romanization process; E. Casteels, The town hall of Teanum Apulum; O. Dally, The sanctuary in San Leucio di Canosa di Puglia; F. D'Aloia, Imported tableware from late antiquity archaeological contexts from the villa of Agnuli in Mattinata; M. Mazzei, Introduction to the Conference; G. Legrottaglie, The portraiture of the Roman age in Lucera; L. Casavola, The amphorae of the Roman villa of Agnuli (Mattinata-Foggia); M. Mazzei, Lucera; AG Blundo, Roman funerary monuments in Daunia; G. Volpe, For a history of the agricultural landscapes of Roman Daunia; G. Volpe, Ports, routes and trade in the Roman Daunia; M. Chelotti, General picture of imperial property in northern Apulia; MG De Fino, Recent epigraphic acquisitions from Orsara di Puglia (Foggia). Notes for a history of the territory; G. De Felice, Recent excavations at the Roman bridge over the Carapelle (Ordona, FG); M. Mazzei, Siponto: the Colony; L. Todisco, On some ideal types in the statuary of the imperial age in Daunia.

Slight traces of use on the paperback, otherwise in more than good condition.

Taras. Archeology magazine, National History Society for Puglia, Bari, n. XXVI, 2006, pp. 88, richly illustrated, 29 cm, br. and.

Much of the magazine is dedicated to the contribution of T. Montesardo, Treasure of Roman coins of the Republican age found in 1936 in Avetrana (Taranto), with 100 copies reproduced.

Very slight traces of use, otherwise in excellent condition.