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STUART, James (1713-1788) & Nicholas REVETT (1720-1804). The Antiquities of Athens. London: 1762-1830.
5 volumes (including Supplement), 2° (530 x 365mm). 362 engraved portraits, plates, plans and maps only (of 374), some folding or double-page (most of these mounted on linen), numerous engraved vignette illustrations. (Some soiling, spotting or browning, some plates bearing contemporary ownership stamp.) Contemporary calf, covers with large marbled paper panels (worn) Provenance: York Subscription Library (stamps); City of York Public Library (cancelled bookplate, some blindstamps).
FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST ACCURATE SURVEY OF THE CLASSICAL BUILDINGS OF ATHENS. BLACKMER 1617. (5)
5 volumes (including Supplement), 2° (530 x 365mm). 362 engraved portraits, plates, plans and maps only (of 374), some folding or double-page (most of these mounted on linen), numerous engraved vignette illustrations. (Some soiling, spotting or browning, some plates bearing contemporary ownership stamp.) Contemporary calf, covers with large marbled paper panels (worn) Provenance: York Subscription Library (stamps); City of York Public Library (cancelled bookplate, some blindstamps).
FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST ACCURATE SURVEY OF THE CLASSICAL BUILDINGS OF ATHENS. BLACKMER 1617. (5)