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Egyptology. OLIVA. In marmor isiacum Romae...
Egyptology. OLIVA. In marmor isiacum Romae...
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Egyptology. OLIVA, Giovanni. In marmor isiacum Romae nuper effossum exercitationes. Romae, Mariam Salvioni typographum Vaticanum, in Archigymnasio Sapientiae, 1719

8vo, 190x125 mm; contemporary full vellum binding; handwritten title on spune. Polychrome sprayed edges. Pp. XVI, 112. Titlepage in black an red ink. Printer’s mark engraved on copper on titlepage. A plate engraved on copper out text. Initials and ornaments engraved on copper. Marginalia. Dedication on l. A2 to Antonin Cloché. 2 stamps of library on titlepage. Very few pages with marginal foxing and browning. Nice specimen.
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Rare first edition. Olive, antiquarian and bibliographer from Rovigo, he dealt with his writings of Greek and Roman archeology. In this work he describes one of the marbles dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis. This monument had just been discovered during the excavations near the Library of Minerva, and Oliva tried to show that it was originally conceived as a votive altar for the cult of Isis.
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