CIAMPINI, Giovanni Giustino.- DE | SACRIS ÆDIFICIIS | A CONSTANTINO MAGNO | CONSTRUCTIS. | SYNOPSIS HISTORICA | JOANNIS CIAMPINI | ROMANI...- Romae: Apud Joannem Jacobum Komarek Bohemum Typographum, & characterum Fusorem apud S. Angelum Custodem. M DC XCII [1692].- [16], 217, [3] p.: 1 portada grav., XXXV gravuras; 32 cm.- E. Giovanni Giustino Ciampino (1633-1698), Italian cleric, art historian and archaeologist, born in Rome, graduated in Law from the University of Macerata; Ciampino embarked on historical and archaeological studies, having published two master works, profusely illustrated: the first on the art of mosaics (Vetera monumenta..., Rome, 1690) and the present one (De sacris ædificis...), a history of the Early churches built in Europe and Asia (Italy, Palestine and Constantinople) under the aegis of Emperor Constantine I the Great. Original edition, illustrated with an allegorical frontispiece and 35 icopperplates prints, printed separately, of which 28 are foldable. The prints represent architectural and artistic aspects of the different temples. Very clean copy, keeping all prints very fresh and well folded. Contemporary binding, full sheepfskin, with traces of wormholes and missing pastedowns. Cicognara, 3672.