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DAVID, FRANCOIS-ANNE: THE ANTIQUITIES OF HERCULANEUM IN 12 VOLUMES WITH PERIOD BINDINGS

The Antiquities of Herculaneum with their explanations in French. Published, Paris, 1781-1803. This profusely illustrated rare set consists of 12 volumes retaining their original marbled calf bindings with ribbed spines, the pages with gilt edges and the covers framed with tooled gilt designs. This is the rare first edition of the Antiquities of Herculaneum, with the explanatory text by Sylvain Maréchal. It contains hundreds of beautiful engravings by Francois-Anne David representing the many antiquities and frescoes discovered in Herculaneum a town only 11 miles from Pompeii. Both were destroyed in 79 AD by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

H. 8" W. 5.25" D. 1"
B323-6
$3850.00

Style: Classical
Origin: French
Period: 18th Century

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