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HISTORY] A Collection of Egyptian, Etruscan, Greek and Roman Antiquities, Paris, Desaint and Saillant, 1752 CAYLUS (Anne-Claude de)]. Two volumes in full calfskin (bearing the coat of arms of Pierre Crozat), ribbed spine decorated with the letter I: frontispiece, half-title, title page, (4) pages, XXI, (1), 348 pages, (2) pages, 107 plates; and II: frontispiece, title page, VIII, 429 pages, 128 plates (numbered 126 but 58* and 58**), (3) First edition of the first two volumes of the highly significant work by the Count of Caylus (1692–1765), a great art lover and founder of modern archaeology. The complete work comprises 7 volumes and is conceived as a ‘museum on paper’: Caylus studies, interprets and classifies the objects, comparing them with others. In doing so, he lays the scientific foundations of the modern discipline of archaeology. The work bears the coat of arms of Pierre Crozat (1665–1740), a financier and collector of French art, at whose residence Caylus stayed upon his return from Italy, and through whom he met numerous artists. The bindings are scuffed, with a minor defect on the spine of volume 1. The corners are worn.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/12/2026 at 2:15 PM
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