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POMPEIANA; THE TOPOGRAPHY, EDIFICES, AND ORNAMENTS OF POMPEII SIR WM. GELL 1837

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Pompeiana The Topography, Edifices and Ornaments of Pompeii by Sir William Gell, complete in two 1/4 leather tall octavo volumes with marbleized boards. 82 full page engraved plates of which 2 are hand colored and 30 vignettes with a portrait frontispiece of the author. Volume 2 has a full description of the plates with explanations of the vignettes. An interesting very well illustrated history of the excavations in Pompeii up to 1819 by Sir William Gell (1777-1836) published London: Lewis A. Lewis 1837. Gell was archaeologist and well-known illustrator.

H. 10" W. 6.25" D. 2"
B525-1

Style: Traditional
Origin: English
Period: 19th Century

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