Title
Descriptio Vaticanae basilicae: veteris et nouae
Authors
Petrus Mallius active 12th century, attributed name.
Publisher
Romae : Typis Bernardini Tani
Summary
The online edition of this book in the public domain, i.e., not protected by copyright, has been produced by the Emory University Digital Library Publications Program. Title: Basilicae veteris Vaticanae descriptio auctore Romano eiusdem basilicae canonico : cum notis abbatis Pauli de Angelis, quibus accedit descriptio breuis noui templi Vaticani necnon vtriusque ichnographia. // Half-title: Descriptio Vaticanae basilicae : veteris et nouae. General Note: Attributed to Petrus Mallius. Cf. Fabricius, Bibliotheca latina, v. 5, p. 252. Signatures: pi² a⁴ A-S⁴ T⁶ V-X⁴. Gathering a1-a4 bound between leaves pi1 and pi2. Engraved title page; title within architectural frame. Head-pieces; initials; printed marginal notes. Half-title verso with engraved illustration of St. Peter above Bishop's coat of arms. One of the plates is letterpress "Declaratio ichnographiae basilicae veteris S. Petri in Vaticano, sacroumque aedificiorum prope illam constructorum." Includes index. Local Note: Binding: Bound in full vellum laced case, gold end bands. Gold tooled spine label. Red sponged pattern on edges all around.