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Engraved title vignette, and other engravings.

An engraving of a medallion or coin featuring James II of England on the face, framed by the inscription "IACOBUS II DEI GRA ANG SCOT FRAN ET HIB REX" ("James II, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, [France?], and [Hibernia]"). On the back, there is a scene of a naval battle behind a set of Roman style armaments beneath the inscription "GENUS ANTIQUUM".

An engraving which depicts Emperor Constantine, Pope Sylvester I and the apocryphal “Donation of Constantine,” which gave the pope control of the imperial palace in Rome along with all the regions of the Western Empire, while Constantine will locate his government in the East. The document is likely an 8th century Carolingian invention, and it supports the idea that the papacy should hold some secular as well as sacred authority.

An engraving of Daniel sleeping (left) as his vision of the four beasts (right) appear, each beast labeled with the kingdom they represent: Roma (Rome), Grecia (Greece), Persia, and Assyria.

An engraving of the dragon mentioned in Revelations, which granted power and authority to the Beast from the Sea and the Beast from the Earth.

A woodcut depicting a monstrous fish purportedly pulled from the sea in Poland, which had the appearance of a Roman Catholic bishop.

A woodcut depicting a monstrous fish purportedly pulled from the sea in Poland, which had the appearance of a Catholic monk.

An engraving of Daniel, flanked by a lion and lioness, the four beasts from his vision depicted in the sky on either side of his head.

A poster reproduction of a painting by David Teniers the Younger depicting the temptation of the desert father St. Anthony by demons.

An Aristotelean diagram of the solar system featureing the earth at the center surrounded by water, air, and fire. Additional celestial bodies are shown in order moving outward from Earth. In order, they are listed as: Lunae (Moon), Mercurii, Veneris (Venus), Solis (Sun), Martis (Mars), Iovis (Jupiter), Saturni, Aplanes seu firmamentum, crystallinum unum, crystalinum alterum, and Primum mobile.

A globe depicting the various latitudinal and longitudinal divisions of the Earth with rotational components.

An engraved border for the title page of Paolo di Angelis' Basilicae s. Mariae Maioris di Urbe a Liberio Papa I usque ad Paulum V Pont. Max. descriptio et delinatio printed in 1621. The border consists of a single print with several scenes pertaining to the veneration of and maricles of the Virgin Mary. The top of the border depicts angels and cherubs flanking a depiction of the Virgin Mary with Christ. In the center of the engraving, below the title, is a scene of St. Gregory I the Great leading a crowd in worship as a depiction of Mary is brought forward.

An engraved map of the Esquiline Hill in Rome showing rough topography and the plans of a number of notable landmarks and buildings including: the Baths of Diocletian, Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Baths of Titus, Basilica of St. Clemens, Basilica of Saint Praxedis, Church of Saint Bibiana, Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains, and Basilica of Saint Stephen Rotunda.

An engraved floorplan of the old Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, including outlying structures.

An engraving of the eastern facade of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. In this depiction there are two towers, however the actual building only has a single tower.

An engraving of the Column of the Virgin, which originally supported part of the Basilica of Constantine and was moved by Pope Paul V to the Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore across from the eastern face of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Surrounding the depiction of the column iteslf are four panels showing the inscriptions that appear on each side of the column's base.

An engraving of the northern facade of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.

An engraving of the western facade of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.

An engraving of the Esquiline Obelisk, sometimes known as the Liberian Obelisk, which originally stood as a pair with the Quirinal Obelisk on the Campus Martius in front of the Mausoleum of Augustus and was later moved by Pope Sixtus V to the PIazza dell'Esquilino near the western facade of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Surrounding the depiction of the column iteslf are three panels showing the inscriptions that appear on each side of the column's base, while the fourth is incorporated into the image of the obelisk itself.

An engraving of the southern facade of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.

An engraving of the entry to the vestry at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.