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Written in dialogue form, it provides a history and criticism on subjects such as Roman sculpture, mythological art, and Latin poetry, complete with illustrations' (Wythepedia, George Wythe Collection, William \u0026amp; Mary's Wolf Law Library).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst edition. Folio, xii, 361, [1], pp., 41 engraved plates, some double-page, engravings in text, occasional light browning, contemporary russia, covers with wide gilt borders, spine richly gilt, a very handsome example.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"SPENCE, Joseph.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45547222204721,"sku":"103715","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4694\/1233\/files\/103715_c6d3f940-4c22-4ee5-9c18-c3af77c3a82b.jpg?v=1790190070"},{"product_id":"hancarville-veneres-observantur-gemmis-antiquis-1771-86710","title":"Veneres uti observantur in gemmis antiquis.","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003eFine hand-coloured copy of this fully engraved work\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e printed on papier verge de Hollande extra-fort - one of these 'rarissimes exemplaires dont les figures, chefs-d'oeuvre de gravure, ont ete peintes dans un coloris d'une beaute surprenante' (Pia).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHancarville catalogued Sir William Hamilton's collection of ancient vases in Naples in 1764, from which it is likely he took some inspiration for these images showing a collection of classical erotica, supposedly taken from actual medallions. In 1777 he travelled to London, where he arranged the second edition of this work with the text also in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur copy matches Pia's description; the number of plates may vary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e2 vols, small 4to (20.7 x 15.4 cm). Fully engraved: hand-coloured title numbered 1, pp. 10 preface in red with black borders, plates numbered 2-30, hand-coloured, each with a leaf or two of text in red within red border; hand-coloured title and 35 hand-coloured plates with text leaves as before - in all 66 hand-coloured plates including two titles. Contemporary marbled calf, spines with raised bands gilt in compartments, brown morocco labels lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, red edges; a bit rubbed, hinges a bit weak.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCohen 476; Pia Enfer 1487-1488.","brand":"[EROTICA]. 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In addition to Attic black and red figure vases, it comprises many varieties of pottery previously unrepresented, chiefly from the Cyclades, Mycenaean vases from Attica, and a representative collection from Cyprus, attesting to the steady growth of the museum's collection in just nine years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst edition, number 190 of 350 copies; 2 vols, 8vo text \u0026amp; folio atlas of plates; text with 10 plates, folio album with 21 plates, many in full colour; contemporary red half morocco gilt, top edge gilt, extremities lightly rubbed; a very good set.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"NICOLE, Georges.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48366335787313,"sku":"111667","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4694\/1233\/files\/111667_05cfd304-ee7a-48bf-9a09-e36b585fd616.jpg?v=1790187733"},{"product_id":"lysons-gloucestershire-antiquities-1894-deluxe-issue-112136","title":"A Collection of Gloucestershire Antiquities.","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003eone of 12 deluxe copies\u003c\/h4\u003eA handsome large paper copy of Lysons' work of the antiquities of Gloucestershire; one of only twelve deluxe copies with nearly all the plates hand-coloured and to a larger format than the more common large paper issue, originally issued unbound. 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