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several old books stacked on top of each other on a white surfacean open book with a picture of a man holding a clocktwo pictures of a woman sitting on a chair and a man sitting on a chairan old book with a picture of a llama on it
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71 - A set of three incomplete series comprising 11 volumes in-4,…
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Estimate €300 - €500
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A set of three incomplete series comprising 11 volumes in-4, in full cardboard binding, comprising: - MARÉCHAL and DAVID (François-Anne). Antiquités d’Herculanum. Paris: published by the author, David, 1780. Volumes 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9, illustrated with 72, 69, 104, 72, 65 and 58 engraved plates respectively. (several plates missing) - D’HANCARVILLE and DAVID (François-Anne). Etruscan, Greek and Roman Antiquities. Paris, published by the author, David, 1787. Volumes 1, 2, 3 and 5, illustrated respectively with 72 (out of 73), 72, 72 and 71 (out of 72) plates in black and colour. (significant water damage, mould and missing pages in Volume 1; Volume 1 is incomplete from plate 29 onwards, and the final plate of Volume 5 is missing) - DAVID (François-Anne). Histoire de France, représentée par figures. Paris: published by the author, David, 1788. Volume 1 alone is illustrated with 30 engraved plates. Handwritten ‘Blochet’ bookplate on the inside back cover. (incomplete; some plates discoloured; wear and stains to the bindings; scattered foxing; slight discolouration on some plates)
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About the sale THE RETURN OF THE CLASSICAL ARTS
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Auction time 09/22/2026 at 11:00 AM
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