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2631490. LE ANTICHITA DI ERCOLANO, Rome 1789, 3 volumes.
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2631490. LE ANTICHITA DI ERCOLANO, Rome 1789, 3 volumes.
Description
HERCULANEUM, POMPEII ao (PIROLI, TOMMASO). Le Antichita di Ercolano. I-III. Rome, 1789-1790. (more published).
4to (285x215 mm.). With 156 engraved plates (vol. IN. 48 plates with 48 pp text explanation; Vol. 2: 48 plates with 48 pp text explanation; Vol. 3. 60 copperplates with 60 pp text explanation.
Later light brown half calf bindings, richly gilt spines with two labels, untrimmed, upper edge gilt (Hedberg). Bookplate of Carl Afzelius.
Not complete, 6 volumes were published.
3 volumes.
The plates are based on those in Ottavio Antonio Bayardi's seminal work of 1752, and depict scenes from Greek and Roman mythology, cupids playing, Bacchantes dancing, etc.
Set of first three volumes on frescos or wall paintings from the 6-volume set of Piroli's iconography of items from the ancient cities of Herculaneum, Stabia and Pompeii.
Condition
Slightly worn bindings, Text and plates mostly fine, some foxing. Some plates in vol. III with some staining / spotting mostly to margins.
Not complete, more published.
2631490. LE ANTICHITA DI ERCOLANO, Rome 1789, 3 volumes.
Description
HERCULANEUM, POMPEII ao (PIROLI, TOMMASO). Le Antichita di Ercolano. I-III. Rome, 1789-1790. (more published).
4to (285x215 mm.). With 156 engraved plates (vol. IN. 48 plates with 48 pp text explanation; Vol. 2: 48 plates with 48 pp text explanation; Vol. 3. 60 copperplates with 60 pp text explanation.
Later light brown half calf bindings, richly gilt spines with two labels, untrimmed, upper edge gilt (Hedberg). Bookplate of Carl Afzelius.
Not complete, 6 volumes were published.
3 volumes.
The plates are based on those in Ottavio Antonio Bayardi's seminal work of 1752, and depict scenes from Greek and Roman mythology, cupids playing, Bacchantes dancing, etc.
Set of first three volumes on frescos or wall paintings from the 6-volume set of Piroli's iconography of items from the ancient cities of Herculaneum, Stabia and Pompeii.
Condition
Slightly worn bindings, Text and plates mostly fine, some foxing. Some plates in vol. III with some staining / spotting mostly to margins.
Not complete, more published.
