79/5235 [Italy. Rome]. Benedicti, H. (±1756-1809). (Sammlung von 160 Ansichten des alten und neuen Roms und anderen ausser der Stadt liegenden Orte in 40 Kupfertafeln). (Rome, n.publ., ±1800), 1st (of 2) series of plates, manuscript title-p. in pen and ink ("Denkmaehler Roms"), 80 (of 160) exquisitely contemp. handcoloured engr. views on 20 leaves, each view 5,2x8,5 cm., each view with contemp. manuscript caption below in very fine almost calligraphed script, contemp. giltlettered hmor., large obl. 4to.

- Binding sl. rubbed along extremities.

= Provenance: owner's stamp on title-p. of Count Attems, who was the "Landeshauptmann" of Steiermark. Rare series of views. The beautiful colouring of the views is so good that each view appears to be a small watercolour of high quailty.