Dialoghi di Don Antonio Agostini arciuescouo di Tarracona intorno alle medaglie, inscrittioni et altre antichità /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Agustín, Antonio, 1517-1586 (Author)
Corporate Author:	Stamparia Camerale (Printer)
Other Authors:	Parasole, Geronima, 1569-1622 (Woodcutter), Sada, Dionigi Ottaviano (Translator), Facciotti, Guglielmo, active 1592-1637 (Printer)
Format:	Book
Language:	Italian
Published:	In Roma : Appresso Guglielmo Faciotto, MDXCII [1592]
Subjects:	Medals, Ancient > Early works to 1800. Inscriptions, Latin > Early works to 1800. Numismatics, Ancient > Early works to 1800. Rome > Antiquities > Early works to 1800. Antiquities. Inscriptions, Latin. Medals, Ancient. Numismatics, Ancient. Rome (Empire) Woodcuts (prints) > Italy > Rome > 1592. Early works.

Description
Item Description:	Imprint from colophon. Possibly the earliest known book with illustrations by a woman. Consult Erdmann. Some of the large woodcuts, including architectural title page, are by Geronima Parasole; some cuts signed: G.A.P.; P.M.; P.M.F. Consult Erdmann. Woodcut architectural title page signed: P.M.F. Translation of: Dialogos de medallas, inscriciones, y otras antiguedades. Signatures: *⁶ [maltese cross]⁶ A-2N⁴ O⁶ 2P-2S⁴. Initials; head- and tail-pieces. "Hauendo Io hauuta notitia di una medaglia di Costantino ..." has separate pagination and imprint: In Roma : Appresso gli Stampatori Camerali. Includes index. The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy contains a manuscript table pasted on the front free endpaper, listing the number of "medailles" in each section, an illustration of the front and back of a coin on page 218, and the bookseller's description.
Physical Description:	12 unnumbered pages, 6 leaves, 300 pages, 32 unnumbered pages : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 32 cm (folio)
Place of Publication:	Italy -- Rome