Cremona fedelissima citta et nobilissima colonia de Romani :
rappresentata in disegno col svo contado et illvstrata d'vna breve historia delle cose piv notabili appartenenti ad essa et de i ritratti natvrali de dvchi et dvchesse di Milano e compendio delle lor vite /
da Antonio Campo pittore e cavalier cremonese.
Description
- Language(s)
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Italian
- Published
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In Cremona : In casa dell'avttore, per Hippolito Tromba & Hercoliano Bartoli, 1585.
- Note
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Includes index.
Library's c. 1 lacks 10*4. In c. 2, ²[dagger]² is bound in at end.
Signatures: [dagger]⁴ A-L⁴ *-10*⁴ M-P⁴ ²[dagger]² Q-S⁴ (10*4 blank).
Woodcut egg-and-dart border in four parts used on all p. except the full-page engravings. Grotesque and historiated initials, the latter including scenes from the history of Cremona. Some initials signed "G.B." Tromba's device at colophon (mountain); see Zappella, fig. 872.
The plates comprise a street map of Cremona dated 1582, with individual labelled buildings in plan (3 sheets); a map of the vicinity of Cremona (double page); a view of the Duomo, with plans and views of the tower and the baptistery on the verso (double page). Street map and map of the vicinity both signed by Campi and the engraver, David da Lodi.
The second port. of Philip II (O4v) differs in both Getty copies from that on the t.p. verso, rather than being repeated as in some copies; see Mortimer.
Engraved t.p. with arms and device of Philip II, to whom the work is dedicated, signed by Campi, as are the engraving on t.p. verso with port. of Philip and arms of his dominions, the allegory of Cremona on [dagger]2v, and the ill. of the "Carroccio" on B3r. All engraved ports. as well as the "Carroccio" were carried out by Agostino Carracci; see note, ²[dagger]2r. In addition to those of Campi and Philip, the ports comprise those of illustrious Cremonesi (libro 3), dukes and duchesses of Milan (libro 4). Sources are given for the ports. in libro 4. They include Leonardo (N4v) and Titian (O1v), and Mortimer identifies the source of the 2nd port. of Philip II (O4v) as Juan Pantoja de la Cruz. The port. on G3r is a woodcut.
Publisher from colophon. Date at foot of t.p. altered in the plate to 1585, the colophon date. Previously published 1582 by the author.
- Physical Description
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[8], 88, lxxviij, [2], 89-119, [29] p., [3] leaves of plates :
ill., maps, ports. ;
41 cm. (fol.)
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