Museum Mazzuchellianum, Seu Numismata Virorum Doctrina Præstantium, Quæ Apud Jo. Mariam Comitem Mazzuchellum Brixiæ Servantur A Petro Antonio De Comitibus Gaetanis Brixiano Presbytero, Et Patritio Romano Edita, Atque Illustrata. Accedit Versio Italica Studio Equitis Cosimi Mei Elaborata: Tomus Primus. (Secundus.)
Vol.I: [Frontis., t.p., dedic.] - Avviso A' Leggitori - Lectoribus Eruditis / Agli Eruditi Lettori - Index Primum (-Septimus) [i.e. indices of famous men, nations, ranks, famous women, religious orders, sciences and arts, sectaries and other categories] - [sonnet to G. Mazzucchelli] - [Text]; [colophon] - [Plates]. - Vol.II: [Frontis., t.p., dedic.] - Avviso A' Leggitori - Index (- Index Septimus); Index Generalis [of the 2 vols.] - [Text] - [Plates].
Responsibility Note
The frontispiece portrait of Lodovico Rezzonico in the first volume is signed as drawn by Giacomo Bonazzi and engraved by Antonio Zaballi. The frontispiece of the second volume and all other plates are unsigned.
The work is dedicated by Antonio Zatta to Lodovico Rezzonico, nephew of Pope Clement XIII.
References
F. Bassoli, Antiquarian books on coins and medals (2001); L. Forrer, Biographical dictionary of medallists, 8 v. (1902-30); A. Armand, Les médailleurs italiens (2/1883-7).
Summary Note
The descriptions of the plates are given in Latin and Italian, in parallel.
Provenance
Purchased from Francesco Sastres for £4 on 19 April 1788 (see Sastres' original bill dated that day 'for books sent to Mr Wilton for the Royal Academy').
Binding Note
Late 18th-century half calf binding by John Miller for the Royal Academy (see his bill for 14s. dated 10 November 1788); rebacked and recornered in 1996 retaining original marbled-paper covered boards and red and black morocco spine-labels lettered 'Museum Mazzuchellianum Tom I (II) RA'.