Antonio Bosio (1575-1629), Roman pioneer of Christian archaeology whose research on the catacombs in Rome was published posthumously by Giovanni Severano under the title ''Roma sotterranea''. ''Roma Sotterranea opera postuma di Antonoi Bosio...'', 1632 (o.y.), 656 num. P. + index, with numerous copper engravings, some folded o. full-page, and woodcut vignettes and initials. Cloth binding of the 20th century, with stamp of ''Bibliotheca Ludwig Falkenstein Roma'', partly stained, few marginal tears, gr. 2°, h. 48,5 cm.