GORI, ANTONIO FRANCESCO

and PASSERI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA. Thesaurus Gemmarum Antiquarum Astriferarum. 3 volumes in 1. Engraved additional title by Giuseppe Locchi, large engraved device on titles, dedication leaves in Volume I within engraved borders, engraved head-, tail-pieces, and initials, 199 plates showing 200 subjects, 5 folding plates, 26 engraved or woodcut text illustrations. Large 4to, contemporary vellum gilt, loss at ends and last compartment of spine, pink silk pastedowns and gold patterned paper endleaves; bookplate of Thomas Crofton Croker. Florence: Ex Officina Typographia Albiziana, 1750 3,500-5,000$ The work comprises materials collected by Gori illustrating engraved gems from his own collection and from others such as Stosch, Passeri, Maffei, and Wisden. Many are devoted to zodiac and other astrological symbols and designs. The third volume, written by G. B. Passeri, describes the statue of Atlas in the Farnese collection. Cicognara 2869.