The Caesars in gold collected in the Farnese Museum and published with their appropriate interpretations

Pedrusi Paolo

The Caesars in gold collected in the Farnese Museum and published with their appropriate interpretations

In SAS press

Parma

1694 - 1721

In folio

Half leather with gold title and friezes on the ribbed spine

Italian

Used

XII + 378; XIX + 452; IX + 369; XI + 324; XXIII + 420; XL+402; LVI+431; XV + 354

Tears with and without missing parts and small holes on the spines, binding of the first volume partly detached - The last two volumes edited by Pietro Piovene, who took over after Pedrusi's death, are not present

Vol. I: The Caesars in gold collected in the Farnese Museum and published with their appropriate interpretations. First volume composed by Father Paolo Pedrusi of the Society of Jesus, and dedicated to the Most Serene Highness of Ranuccio, second Duke of Parma, Piacenza, &c.; Vol. II: The Caesars in silver from Julius Caesar to Trajan collected in the Farnese Museum and published with their appropriate interpretations. Second volume composed by Father Paolo Pedrusi of the Society of Jesus, and dedicated to the Most Serene Highness of Francesco, first Duke of Parma, Piacenza, &c.; Vol. III: The Caesars in silver from Hadrian to Caracalla and Geta collected in the Farnese Museum and published with their appropriate interpretations. Third volume composed by Father Paolo Pedrusi of the Society of Jesus, and dedicated to the Most Serene Highness of Francesco, first Duke of Parma, Piacenza, &c.; Vol. IV: The Caesars in silver from Macrinus to Heraclius collected in the Farnese Museum and published with their appropriate interpretations. Fourth volume composed by Father Paolo Pedrusi of the Society of Jesus, and dedicated to the Most Serene Highness of Francesco, first Duke of Parma, Piacenza, &c.; Vol. V: The Caesars in medallions collected in the Farnese Museum and published with their appropriate interpretations. Fifth volume composed by Father Paolo Pedrusi of the Society of Jesus, and dedicated to the Most Serene Highness of Francesco, first Duke of Parma, Piacenza, &c.; Vol. VI: The Caesars in large metal from Julius Caesar to L. Elio collected in the Farnese Museum and published with their appropriate interpretations. Sixth volume composed by Father Paolo Pedrusi of the Society of Jesus, and dedicated to the Most Serene Highness of Francesco, first Duke of Parma, Piacenza, &c.; Vol. VII: The Caesars in large metal from Antoninus Pius to Gordian III collected in the Farnese Museum and published with their appropriate interpretations. Seventh volume composed by Father Paolo Pedrusi of the Society of Jesus, and dedicated to the Most Serene Highness of Francesco, first Duke of Parma, Piacenza, &c.; Vol. VIII: The Caesars in large metal, continuing from MG Philip until posthumously, with part of the Caesars in medium and small metal, starting from Alexander the Great up to Titus, collected in the Farnese Museum and published with their appropriate interpretations. Eighth volume composed by Father Paolo Pedrusi of the Society of Jesus, posthumous work dedicated to the Serene Highness of Francesco, first Duke of Parma, Piacenza, &c.