Johann Winkelmann - Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums - 1776

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Two-volume edition by Johann Winkelmann, Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums, printed in Vienna in 1776 by Akademischer Verlag, bound in a 19th‑century half‑leather binding with two copper‑engraved title sheets, 881 pages, dimensions about 24.5 × 22 cm, in German, original language, in good condition.

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Johann Winkelmann

History of Ancient Art

Published after the death of the author ... by the Imperial Royal Academy of Fine Arts. (With a preface by F. J. Reichel).

They are offering a beautiful edition in 2 volumes, printed in Vienna, from the Academic Publishing House, from the year 1776. With 2 engraved title pages and 20 engraved text copperplates. Bound in a half leather binding from the 19th century with a spine label and gold embossing.

Collation: 6 Bll., LXXII, 618 pages; 1 leaf, page (619)-881, 28 Bll.

Second edition, the first posthumous.

CONDITION: Good copy with minor signs of use. Wide-margin copy. Partially lightly browned, slightly stained in places, occasionally water- or fingerprint-stained at the foot or outer spine, Volume 1 slightly waterstained at the end; both titles with handwritten ownership note and stamp 'August Herschel'. Cover rubbed, lightly bumped, and slightly stained.

Johann Winkelmann

History of Ancient Art

Published after the death of the author ... by the Imperial Royal Academy of Fine Arts. (With a preface by F. J. Reichel).

They are offering a beautiful edition in 2 volumes, printed in Vienna, from the Academic Publishing House, from the year 1776. With 2 engraved title pages and 20 engraved text copperplates. Bound in a half leather binding from the 19th century with a spine label and gold embossing.

Collation: 6 Bll., LXXII, 618 pages; 1 leaf, page (619)-881, 28 Bll.

Second edition, the first posthumous.

CONDITION: Good copy with minor signs of use. Wide-margin copy. Partially lightly browned, slightly stained in places, occasionally water- or fingerprint-stained at the foot or outer spine, Volume 1 slightly waterstained at the end; both titles with handwritten ownership note and stamp 'August Herschel'. Cover rubbed, lightly bumped, and slightly stained.

Details

Number of Books
2
Subject
Literature
Book Title
Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums
Author/ Illustrator
Johann Winkelmann
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1776
Height
24.5 cm
Edition
Other edition
Width
22 cm
Language
German
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Akademischer Verlag, Wien
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
881
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Objects sold
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