The text, attributed to Paolo Paciaudi (cf. Brooks & Melzi), describes the symbolic meaning of the monument erected on the occasion of the visit of Joseph II in Parma and of the announcement of marriage of Ferdinand, Infant of Spain, Duke of Parma.
Description:
Engraved title vignette depicting the two sides of a portrait medallion, commemorating the visit of Joseph II. in Parma, with caption: "Adventvs Avg. Felicissimvs Parm. Iosephvs II. Roman. Imp. CICICCCLXVIIII.", engraved by Benigno Bossi after Petitot. Large head-piece on p. [V], engraved by Tommaso Baratti after Petitot, and large tail-piece on p. XI, engraved by Antonio Baratti after Petitot. Two engraved pictorial initials., Final p. blank., Full-page ill. of the monument, with scale, engraved by Simon François Ravenet (the son) after Petitot., Text in French and Italian in parallel columns, t.p. and inscriptions in Latin., The text, attributed to Paolo Paciaudi (cf. Brooks & Melzi), describes the symbolic meaning of the monument erected on the occasion of the visit of Joseph II in Parma and of the announcement of marriage of Ferdinand, Infant of Spain, Duke of Parma to Maria Amalia, Archduchess of Austria. The monument was designed by the French architect Edmond Alexandre Petitot., and Year in title printed as CICICCCLXVIII, the thrid and fifth Cs reversed.
Publisher:
Giambattista Bodoni,
Subject (Name):
Baratti, Antonio, 1724-1787., Baratti, Tommaso, fl. 1769., Bodoni, Giambattista, 1740-1813, printer., Bossi, Benigno, 1727-1800?, Ferdinand,--Infant of Spain, Duke of Parma,--1751-1802--Marriage., Joseph--II,--Holy Roman Emperor,--1741-1790--Monuments., Maria Amalia,--Archduchess of Austria, consort of Ferdinand, Infant of Spain, Duke of Parma,--1746-1804--Marriage., Petitot, E. A. (Edmond Alexandre), 1727-1801., and Ravenet, Simon François, 1748-ca. 1814.
Subject (Topic):
Monuments--Italy--Parma--Early works to 1800. and Royal visitors--Italy--Parma--Early works to 1800.
Emblemes sacrez svr le tres-saint et tres-adorable sacrement de l'evcharistie and Orpheus eucharisticus. French
Description:
"Acheué d'imprimer pour la premiere fois le 20. Ianuier 1666"--Colophon., Binding: green morocco, with interior dentelles., Chesneau identified as author in censors' permission and in privilege. His Orpheus eucharisticus (published by Lambert in 1657) was translated into French and shortened by Augustin Lubin., Signatures: pi² [dagger]⁴ A-M⁸ N⁶., and The "embleme dedicatoire" and 100 numbered emblems were etched by Albert Flamen. Cf. Landwehr.
Publisher:
Chez Florentin Lambert ...,
Subject (Name):
Flamen, Albert, active 17th century., Lambert, Florentin, -1693 or 1694, printer., and Lubin, Augustin, 1624-1695.
Subject (Topic):
Christian ethics--Early works to 1800. and Emblems--Early works to 1800.