WINCKELMANN, Johann Joachim (1717-72). Geschicthe der kunst des alterthums. Dresden: Walther 1746. 2 volumes in one, 4° (260 x 210mm), engraved illustrations (some light browning and spotting). Contemporary pale blue wrappers, modern morocco-backed book box. FIRST EDITION. PMM 210: "[Winckelmann's] masterpiece ... This was indeed the first work in the German language to achieve universal acclaim."