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Observations Upon the Antiquities of the Town of Herculaneum, Discovered at the Foot of Mount Vesuvius. With some Reflections on the Painting and Sculpture of the Ancients. And a short Description of the Antiquities in the Neighbourhood of Naples.
by Cochin, Charles; Jerome Bellicard
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London: Printed for D. Wilson and T. Durham, 1756. Second edition of the first illustrated account of the discoveries made in the excavation of Herculaneum. Octavo, bound in full calf with gilt ruled raised bands to the spine, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, profusely illustrated with 42 engraved plates. In good condition. Ownership stamp.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 134550
- Title
- Observations Upon the Antiquities of the Town of Herculaneum, Discovered at the Foot of Mount Vesuvius. With some Reflections on the Painting and Sculpture of the Ancients. And a short Description of the Antiquities in the Neighbourhood of Naples.
- Author
- Cochin, Charles; Jerome Bellicard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for D. Wilson and T. Durham
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1756
- Keywords
- Jerome Bellicard Second Edition, Observations Upon the Antiquities of the Town of Herculaneum Discovered at the Foot of Mount Vesuvius Second Edition
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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