Roma,, Excudebat Mascardus / Vitale Mascardi., 1642 Bound in half contemprary vellum, blue marbled paper over boards, 1 volume, folio (480 x 380 mm). Pages (4), 3, (1), 7-221, (1)pp. 15ff. (lacking final blank) + 1 engraved frontispiece (engraved by Camillo Congio) and 14 folding plates, **(lacking plates 10 & 11)**, 12 full-pages engraved plates, 4 engraved potraits and numerous vignettes and initials in the text.
The work contains finely engraved copper plates (some full-page or folded), Roman, Greek and italic types. depicting frescoes, stuccoes, decorations. Enriched with numerous headpieces, initials, finials, and engraved figures; engravings by Michael Natalis after Andrea Sacchi, and C. Bloemaert after Salvius Castel-Aretin, and others.