William GELL and John GANDY. Views of the Ruins of Pompeii, - Lot 127

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William GELL and John GANDY. Views of the Ruins of Pompeii, - Lot 127
William GELL and John GANDY. Views of the Ruins of Pompeii, based on the work published in London in 1819… under the title *Pompeiana*. Paris, Firmin Didot, 1827–1828. Quarto, brown half-basane, smooth spine with decoration (contemporary binding). Blackmer, 666 / Vinet, 1724 /// (2f.)-142-(1f.), 125 plates. French edition published in 25 installments, illustrated with 125 plates on 121 sheets, numbered 1 through 107 (including the double-foldout plates 4–5, 6–7, 54–55, and 71–72) and I–XVIII, including 6 in color. The lithographs are signed by Senefelder, Langlumé, Roissy, etc. 17 vignettes on Chinese paper inserted into the text, including 2 title vignettes. The descriptions are by William Gell, and most of the illustrations are by John Gandy. Ex-libris of Baron de Nervo. Binding heavily rubbed. 3 plates with foxing.
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