Observations upon the antiquities of the town of Herculaneum, [electronic resource] : discovered at the foot of Mount Vesuvius. With some reflections on the painting and sculpture of the ancients. And a short Description of the Antiquities in the Neighbourhood of Naples. By Mr. Bellicard, Architect, Member of the Academies of Bologna and Florence. Enriched with forty-two plates, designed and engraved by the author.
1753
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Observations upon the antiquities of the town of Herculaneum, [electronic resource] : discovered at the foot of Mount Vesuvius. With some reflections on the painting and sculpture of the ancients. And a short Description of the Antiquities in the Neighbourhood of Naples. By Mr. Bellicard, Architect, Member of the Academies of Bologna and Florence. Enriched with forty-two plates, designed and engraved by the author.
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Observations sur les antiquités de la ville d'Herculanum. English
Publication Details
London : printed for D. Wilson, and T. Durham, at Plato's Head, in the Strand, MDCCLIII. [1753] [1754]
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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vii,[1],236,[4]p.,42 plates ; 8⁰.
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A translation of the work by C.N. Cochin and J.C. Bellicard.
The book includes several articles on Herculaneum and mount Vesuvius by different writers.
The second section on the paintings and sculptures of Herculaneum is by C.N. Cochin.
The date of publication is wrong; the first French edition appeared in 1754.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
The book includes several articles on Herculaneum and mount Vesuvius by different writers.
The second section on the paintings and sculptures of Herculaneum is by C.N. Cochin.
The date of publication is wrong; the first French edition appeared in 1754.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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English Short Title Catalog, T101272.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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Bellicard, Jérôme Charles, 1726-1786.
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