Lot N. 321
Monumenti dello Stato Pontificio e Relazione Topografica – G. Marocco, 14 volumi
Important collection of 14 volumes (Volumes I–XI, XIII–XV) from the monumental work by Giuseppe Marocco (of Imola), devoted to the historical, artistic, and topographical description of the Papal States. The work constitutes a valuable documentary source for the study of the heritage of Lazio and the Sabina region in the first half of the 19th century.
Edition details:
Title: Monumenti dello Stato Pontificio e Relazione Topografica di ogni paese (Monuments of the Papal State and Topographical Account of Every Town).
Author: Giuseppe Marocco d’Imola.
Place and date: Rome, Tipografia Boulzaler, 1833–1836 (dates taken from the title pages, e.g., Volume IX dated 1836).
Subjects covered: Sabina (Volume I), Lazio (Volume IX), and other provinces of the Papal States.
Physical description and condition:
Binding: The volumes are preserved in their original publisher’s wrappers in plain paper.
Condition: Copies in “unopened” condition, retaining their deckle edges (untrimmed leaves), a feature that preserves the original typographical integrity. Signs of age and some moisture staining are present, consistent with the period, and do not detract from the rarity of the set.
Monumenti dello stato pontificio, 14 volumi