Manuscript, in a single hand, with the title in Horace Walpole's hand, containing 49 drawings in red ink of medals, many of them erotic
Description:
In English and Latin., Title from title page in Horace Walpole's hand., Binding: old red morocco, with gold tooling on boards and six stamps between bands on spine., Note on verso of flyleaf in Horace Walpole's hand: "Bought at the sale of Sr. Clement Cotterel's Library, 1764., On front pastedown: armorial bookplate in red morocco, gold stamped with arms and the name "Edward Hailstone"., Armorial bookplate of Oliver Brett on recto of front flyleaf., Not listed in: A catalogue of the genuine and elegant library of the late Sir Clement Cottrell Dormer, ... which will be sold by auction, ... by Samuel Baker. [London, 1764]., and Old red morocco. No bookplate and not in Manuscript Catalogue of 1763. Bookplates of Edward Hailstone and Oliver Brett.
Subject (Geographic):
Italy and Rome.
Subject (Name):
Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-37 A.D.
Subject (Topic):
Medals, Roman, Erotic art, Sex in art, Medals, Nudes, and Sex
