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GELL [Sir William] Pompeiana: the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii, the results of t...

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GELL [Sir William] Pompeiana: the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii, the results of t...
GELL [Sir William]
Pompeiana: the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii, the results of the excavations since 1819 ... 2 volumes, 87 engraved plates (including a port. frontis. and engraved titlepage to vol. 1 and frontis. to vol. 2), of which 2 are handcoloured, 30 vignettes on india paper, contemporary half calf, cloth boards, covers detached, internally a good clean copy with only occasional light foxing, 4to., London: Jennings & Chaplin, 1832
Note: First published in 1817-19, Gell's famous work on Pompeii was compiled over a three year period, with the engravings from sketchs undertaken on site using a camera obscura. New discoveries since the first edition, included the excavation of the Chalcidicum, the Pantheon area, and the Thermae and the final clearance of the Forum.
£150-250