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Pompeiana: The Topography, Edifices and Ornaments of Pompeii, the Results of Excavationds Since 1819
by Gell, Sir William
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About This Item
London: Jennings and Chaplin, 1832. Octavo. In two volumes. Portrait frontispiece, engraved title page and regular title page, illustrated xxiv, 198pp., and 207pp. with portrait of the author and 82 other full page plates of which 2 are hand colored and 30 vignettes on India paper mounted and other textual illustrations or vignettes. Volume two gives ends with chapter 13, the a full description of ther plats, and explanations of the Vignettes, appendix 1 and 2. Bound in full red straight grained morocco decorated in gilt, rebacked with original gilt decorated spine laid down, all edges gilt, renewed endpapers, the first three pages of volume one with scattered foxing, internally mostly clean with ocassional spots of foxing, previous owner's name dated Christmas, 1882. A very good set of this important work.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022552
- Title
- Pompeiana: The Topography, Edifices and Ornaments of Pompeii, the Results of Excavationds Since 1819
- Author
- Gell, Sir William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Jennings and Chaplin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1832
- Keywords
- Pompeii Illustrations Thalasaturn Jupider Plan of Therma Mosaic Tiles
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- History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
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- Title Page
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- Rebacked
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- Morocco
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- Octavo
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- Gilt
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