Observations upon the antiquities of the town of Herculaneum 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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cochin, Charles Nicolas
Other Authors: Bellicard, Jérôme Charles
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London printed for D. Wilson, and T. Durham, at Plato's Head, in the Strand 1754, MDCCLIII. [1753] [1754]
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Collection: Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Item Description:A translation of the work by C.N. Cochin and J.C. Bellicard. - English Short Title Catalog, T101272. - 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
Physical Description:Online-Ressource (vii,[1],236,[4]p.,42 plates) 8°