No t.p. Bibliographic information taken from dedication, which is signed and dated by the author and names the artist as Jacopo Ligozio (i.e., Ligozzi)

The text serves to identify the features in the engravings, two of which are printed on multiple sheets glued together. There are six overlays on leaves F, I, N and R (with 3)

Text leaves lettered O and N should read N and O

Seven of the engravings signed with the monogram of Raffaello Schiaminossi

Brunet

Cicognara

Library has copy from Theodore Besterman's library. Cf. Besterman, T. Art books, p. 75, and Goldschmidt, E.P. Catalogue 165, 68

[2], A-Y leaves, [1], A-Y leaves of plates (2 folded) : 45 cm (fol.)

Issued without t.p; title from dedication (leaf [1]), which reads: Illmo. et reuerendissmo. patron mio colendissmo. monsignor arciuescouo di Monreale e generale de' Minori osservanti, frate Arcangelo da Messina s. Dismettendo ogni cerimonia ... vengo à dedicarli quest'opera della descrizione del sacro monte della Vernia ... il disegnatore è stato ... sig. Iacopo Ligozio ... Di Fiorenza il dì primo di giugno 1612 ... Fra Lino Moroni di Firenze

Leaves of text (descriptive letterpress keyed to the plates)--printed on one side only, within type flower borders

Illustrations: 23 prints from 26 plates : engraving (11), etching and engraving (12) ; full-page (21), image 77 x 41 cm. (1), image 50 x 41 cm. (1). All after Ligozzi. Comprise frontispiece (St. Francis with armorial devices, trophies and emblems of spiritual and temporal power) by Domenico Falcini and 22 views of sites on Mount Verna associated with St. Francis; 7 are signed with monogram RS (Raffaello Schiaminossi), the others being ascribed to Falcini. The Schiaminossi plates are etchings retouched with burin; the Falcini plates are engravings and etchings with engraving. The 2 large views are composed of prints on 3 and 2 conjoined sheets, respectively. There are engraved overlays on plates F, G, I, O and R (with 2). For detailed description, reproduction of plates and transcription of letterpress, cf. Jacopo Ligozzi : le vedute del sacro monte della Verna, i dipinti di Poppi e Bibbiena / a cura di Lucilla Conigliello. 1992. no. 10-32, figs. x-xxxii. For Schiaminossi plates, cf. also: Italian etchers of the Renaissance & baroque / Sue Welsh Reed, Richard Wallace. c1989. no. 109. Illustrated Bartsch, v. 38, p. 152-158, figs. 131-136

Two ornamental initials (leaves [1-2])

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