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Observations upon the antiquities of the town of Herculaneum, [electronic resource] : discovered at...

Observations upon the antiquities of the town of Herculaneum, [electronic resource] : discovered at...

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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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Full title

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.

Publisher

London : printed for D. Wilson, and T. Durham, at Plato's Head, in the Strand, MDCCLIII. [1753] [1754]

Uniform title

Observations sur les antiquités de la ville d'Herculanum. English.

Date

MDCCLIII. [1753] [1754]

Record Identifier

74VvkMR2W8EZ

MMS ID

991013812009702626

Language

English

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Physical content

vii,[1],236,[4]p.,42 plates ; 8°.

Publication information

Publisher

London : printed for D. Wilson, and T. Durham, at Plato's Head, in the Strand, MDCCLIII. [1753] [1754]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

MDCCLIII. [1753] [1754]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

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....

Notes

General note

A translation of the work by C.N. Cochin and J.C. Bellicard.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

The book includes several articles on Herculaneum and mount Vesuvius by different writers.

The date of publication is wrong; the first French edition appeared in 1754.

The second section on the paintings and sculptures of Herculaneum is by C.N. Cochin....

Citation / References Note

ESTC T101272.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VvkMR2W8EZ

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvkMR2W8EZ

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MMS ID

991013812009702626