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Derived from a Comparison of the Paintings, Sculptures, and Monuments Still Existing, with the Accounts of Ancient Authors. All 3 vols have spines damaged and had missing portions, now restored. Spines have have gold cupped lilies with fruits in the cup. The front covers in gold show a stylised royal ark on a plinth, slightly rubbed. The edges are NOT worn and the corners are only very slightly bumped or not at all. Vol I has a label of "Rev Francis Goddard of Writhlington" and the other 2 Vols have his signature in ink. VOL I : xxix plus Errata page plus 444 pages; vignettes in the text from # K; text figures from #436 to 456a. VOL II : xxxv plus Errata page plus 483 pages; Text Figures go to #504. VOL III : xi, plates from #18 to #88; plates 73 & 74 have been moved elsewhere, i e #24a and 46a respectively; plate #75 MISSING /appears to have been torn out; 37 page Index plus 13 pages adverts. Plates 84 and 84 are folding plates in colour; plates 20, 30, 37a, 46a are foxed but the others are very… Read More

Derived from a Comparison of the Paintings, Sculptures, and Monuments Still Existing, with the Accounts of Ancient Authors. All 3 volumes have spines damaged and had missing portions, now restored. Spines have have gold long-stemmed lilies with scarab beetles on top; the front covers in gold show a Pharoah on a swing seat, slightly rubbed. The edges are NOT worn and the corners are only very slightly bumped or not at all. No ownership markings. Frontis MISSING from Volume I and II; VOL I :front free end paper replaced; xxxiii plus Errata slip plus 406 pages; Chapter vignettes from #A to C; text figures to #73a. 3 Plates, one in colour, one folding. VOL II : xxxiv plus Errata slip plus 446 pages; Text Figures go to #317; plates 1-4 and 7 are NOT listed and NOT present; b&w plates 5,6,8,9, are listed and present, colour plate 10 and b&w plates 11,12, and 14 are listed and present; Plate 13 should have formed the frontis but is missing. VOL III : re-printed 1842. colour frontis (Plate 17), xxiv plus 404… Read More

Boston, MA: S. E. Cassino and Company, 1883. Unstated. Very Good. This is the 3 volume set published in 1883. A new edition, revised and corrected by Samuel Birch w/ illustrations. The previous owner took great care of this set. Taking into account the normal wear expected for books 140 years old, this set is in very good condition. Description: Relatively tight binding, unmarked pages, light surface and edge-wear, light nicks on boards, most pronounced on rear board of volume 3. Rear board of v. 1 partially separated from binding but still completely attached. Bumped corners most pronounced in vol. 3. (No dj as issued)Pictures available upon request. (Displayed) lh

London: John Murray. Very Good. 1878. Hardcover. 3 Volume set of this New, reviesd and Corrected edition, regarded as the best edition of this work. xxx + 510pp, xii +515pp, xi + 528 + publisher's catalogue at end, 72plates, some folding, 643 woodcuts in text, col frontis to vol 1; Large Octavo .

lONDON: John Murray, 1878. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. Revised Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Three (3) volumes in gilt lettered and decorated navy cloth. Edition revised by Samuel Birch and considered the best edition. 510 pp, 515 pp, 528 pp. Uncut pages in each volume. Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white with many fold outs. Foxing to endpapers. Small chips to cloth and splits in volume 3 otherwise this is a near fine unread copy..