London: MacMillan & Co Ltd. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Good++/No Jacket. First Edition. 4to - Tall and Thick. Original black buckram boards with gilt illustration of "Hermes in Repose" and gilt titling to spine.Small paint mark at bottom of spine. Corners knocked. Top of front board faded. With 11 coloured heliogravure (sepia toned print) illustrations, NOT FULL COLOUR. 48 Half tone plates. Col. frontis with tissue guard. Coloured map of Campania. Topography/the Inhabitants/earthquake of 63AD; eruption of 79 A.D. ; identifiable objects;Villa Suburbana, &c.; bibliography. This book is a history of Herculaeneum and a history of its excavations. There is substantial correspondence here published between the Authors and the Italian authorities being the pre requisites to their proposed excavation; it is not known if there excavation took place.Overview of the ancient site prior to the major excavations; concentration on the art works and artifacts already recovered. Front hinge repaired. INTERNALLY VERY GOOD CONDITION, CLEAN AND TIGHT.; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

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Bookseller: Sue Lloyd-Davies Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000214
Title: Herculaneum Past Present and Future
Author: Waldstein, Charles and Shoobridge, Leonard
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: MacMillan & Co Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1908
Keywords: History; Herculaneum Past Present And Future; Charles Waldstein; Leonard , Shoobridge;, Topography/the Inhabitants/earthquake Of 63ad; Eruption 79 Ad, ; Identifiable Objects;villa Suburbana, CAMPANIA, ARTEFACTS, ITALY, Ancient Art, JO

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