Museum Odescalchum, sive thesaurus antiquarum gemmarum cum imaginibus in iisdem insculptis, et ex iisdem exsculptis, quæ a serenissima Christina Svecorum regina collectæ in Museo Odescalcho adservantur. 1-2.

Romæ, ex typographia Sancti Ignatii, 1751-52. Folio. 33 x 21 cms. [4] + XLVIII + 60; + XVIII + 134 pp. + 49 + 55 (=104) engraved plates (including three versions of 2:35; only one is featured in the list of plates). Printed on heavy paper, titles in red & black. With engraved vignettes in text.

Two volumes. Contents entirely uncut in worn contemporary half vellum, slight worming to endleaves, mostly at the gutters, but contents unaffected, first front hinge partly cracked. Round stamp and bookplate of Prince Alexander Erba Odescalchi (1914-2008). A beautiful copy as far as the text and plates are concerned.

The expanded and final edition with text and catalogue, following an edition of just the plates in 1747. - - - After Christina's death in Rome in 1689, her collections were inherited by Cardinal Decio Azzolino. The majority of the collections, including hundreds of paintings, drawings and antiques, were acquired a few years later by Livio Odescalchi (1652-1713), Duke of Bracciano, etc. and nephew of Pope Innocent XI Odescalchi. The engravings for the magnificent publications of Christina's antique cameos and engraved gemstones were made by Pietro Santi Bartoli before 1700. However, they were not printed until several decades later, in Rome in 1747. The most comprehensive edition took a few more years, appearing in 1751-52 and also contains text and indexes by Niccolò Galeotti.

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