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<dl><dd>The drawings for plates I-XI and XVIII were prepared by the architect, A. Uggeri, augmenting those commissioned by the author. Engraving by various artists. Some plates unattributed</dd>
<dd>Italian and French in parallel columns</dd>
<dd>Engraved title vignette and head and tail pieces</dd>
<dd>Includes bibliographical references and indexes</dd>
<dd>Library's copy 2 t.p. concludes: ... Bianconi, ordinata e publicata con note e versione francese dall' avvocato Carlo Fea e corredata di tavoli in rame rettificate e compite si la faccia del luogo dall' architetto Angelo Uggieri Milanese. 46 cm. Plates bound in at end. Former owner has dated purchase as 1790. "Manifesto di associazione" dated 1789 laid in</dd>
<dd>XXI, [1], CXXX, [2] p., XX leaves of plates (7 folded) : 44 cm (fol.)</dd>
<dd>The work describes the race course on the Appian Way once believed to have been commissioned by Caracalla but now known to have been part of a villa/palace commissioned by Maxentius in 309 A.D. Cf. Royal Academy of Arts collections</dd>
<dd>The plates show plans, elevations, sections, views, reconstructions and details of the race course. Cf. Royal Academy of Arts collections</dd>
<dd>French title: Des jeux circenses</dd>
<dd>Engraved title vignette</dd>
<dd>The drawings for plates I-XI and XVIII were prepared by the architect, A. Uggeri, augmenting those commissioned by the author. Engraving by various artists. Some plates unattributed. Cf. Royal Academy of Arts collection</dd>
<dd>Engraved title vignette; head- and tail-pieces</dd>
<dd>First edition</dd>
<dd>Signatures: [A]² B-E² [F]¹ a²-2k²</dd>
<dd>Prefazione dell'Avvocato Carlo Fea = Préface de l'avocat Charles Fea -- Dei Giuochi Circensi = Des Jeux Circenses -- Descrizione delle tavole [I-XX] ... e delle altre tavole, e vignette [I-V] = Description des planches ... -- Indice dei capi ... = Table des chapitres ... -- Indice ... secondo un'altra dispozione, che l'autore voleva dare ... = Table ... suivant une autre disposition ... -- Indice degli autori citati -- Indice delle materie = Table des matières -- Imprimaturs; Approvazioni</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Amphitheaters; Circus; Circus Maximus (Rome, Italy); Sports facilities; Maxentius, Marcus Aurelius Valerius, Emperor of Rome, -312; Circus of Maxentius (Italy) -- History -- 4th century; Circus of Maxentius (Italy); Circus -- Rome -- Early works to 1800; Games -- Rome -- History -- Early works to 1800; Architecture, Roman; Classical antiquities; Racetracks (Horse racing) -- Rome; Chariot racing -- Rome; Architecture -- Designs and plans; Architectural drawing -- 18th century; Architectural drawing; Architecture; Chariot racing; Games; Racetracks (Horse racing); Rome (Empire)</div>
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Bianconi, Giovanni Lodovico, Graf, 1717-1781</div>
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