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POMPEIANA, William Gell, the rare complete original 4 volumes together in matching 19th century gilt leather

POMPEIANA, First Series (1824) & Second Series (1832, of new discoveries),

4 volumes bound in matching period gold-trimmed blue full calf, all edges gilt, some losses to spines as shown; covers detached, shaken.

Complete with all maps and illustrations

Binding matching on the 4 volumes.
Octavo 10-1/2 x 7”

First Series, 1824, “Pompeiana : the Topography, Edifices & Ornaments of Pompeii, 1817-1819; London, publisher Rodwell & Martin
Sir William Gell & Gandy, New Edition
London, Rodwell & Martin, New Bond Street
printed by Whitefriars
Spines read : “First Series”

Second Series, 1832, “Pompeiana : the Topography, Edifices & Ornaments of Pompeii, the results of Excavations since 1819.
Sir William Gell
London, Jennings & Chaplin
printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars
Spines read : “Second Series”

Complete Four Volumes................................................................................................................. $ 1,400.

Size: 12 items
1824 series & 1832 series with information and illustrations based on excavations after 1824

1824 series & 1832 series with information and illustrations based on excavations after 1824

All four rarely found together in handsome matching 19th century bindings

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Sample Illustration

Sample Illustration

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Illustration sample 2

Illustration sample 2

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Four volumes, spines

Four volumes, spines

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blue marbled end papers, matching in all four volumes

blue marbled end papers, matching in all four volumes

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Illustration sample 3

Illustration sample 3

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1824 series, Volume 1

1824 series, Volume 1

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1824 series, Volume 2

1824 series, Volume 2

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1832 series, Volume 1

1832 series, Volume 1

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1832 series, Volume 2

1832 series, Volume 2

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some losses to spines

some losses to spines

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Illustration sample 4

Illustration sample 4

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