2 Antique Prints-ARCHAEOLOGY-CATACOMB-ITALY-SICILY-ROME-Nuova Enciclopedia-1866

Description Engraving and etching on a vellin type hand laid paper. on paper. Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 20.5 x 29 cm. The image size is ca. 17 x 24.5 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 8.1 x 11.4 inch. The image size is ca. 6.7 x 9.6 inch. Tav. VI – VII.: ‘Archeologia, Catacombe’. (Archaeology, Catacombs). These 2 plates show several Italian Catacombs. Naples, Parigi, Rome and a groundplan of the catacomb of St. Giovanni in Siracusa / Syracuse on the island of Sicily. This engraved print originates from: ‘Nuova Enciclopedia populare Italiana ovvero dizionario generale di scienze, lettere, arti, storia, geografia, ecc. ecc. …’ (transl: New popular Italian encyclopedia and dictionary of science, literature, art, history and geography etc.), by Gerolamo Boccardio, Stefano Pagliani, 5th edition, published in 1866 in Turin by Dalla Societa l’Unione Tipographico-Editrice.Artists and Engravers: Plates engra ved by Geatano Bonatti, Nizza, Redenti and others. Condition: Good. General age related toning with small knick and imperfections. Light to moderate foxing. Some small holes and / or paper loss as visible on scans. We do not carry text pages from this work. Keywords: 2 ANTIQUE PRINTS-ARCHAEOLOGY-CATACOMB-ITALY-SICILY-ROME-NUOVA ENCICLOPEDIA (PCO) C68-34