Nuova Raccolta di Cento Tavole by Lorenzo Roccheggiani - [1806]: Rappresentante i Costumi Religiosi Civili e Militari degli Antichi Egiziani, Etruschi, Greci e Romani

Very good copy with near fine plates depicting Greek, Roman, Etruscan and Egyptian military armour, weapons, chariots, ships, sandals, boxing gloves or cestus, musical instruments, hairstyles, vases, lamps, candelabra, tripods, friezes, statues and furniture taken from ancient classical monuments and sculptures.

Engraved title page and 100 unnumbered engraved plates each with an engraved caption within the plate. A follow up to Raccolta di Cento Tavole rappresentanti i Costumi Religiosi Civili, e Militari published in 1804.

Copperplate engravings by Pietro Ruga after designs by Lorenzo Roccheggiani. No date on title page, but all engravings dated 1806 within the plate.

Roccheggiani was an Italian draughtsman and engraver active from 1788 to 1817, producing many books on classical design for the use of professors of the fine arts (per uso de'Professori delle Belle Arti).

Ruga (died 1850s?) was an Italian etcher who engraved architectural views of monuments, maps, and topographic views of Rome.

Oblong quarto in half leather, 5mm loss from top of spine, 4cm crack to front hinge, lilac leather title label, bright gilt tooling, paper boards with a few stains. Interior clean with no foxing, fine strong impressions on thick wove paper.