Anonyme - Pompei. Pompei and its principal monuments - 1920

Fascinating edition of this illustrated guide designed to introduce the general public to the major remains of the ancient city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

The work is set within the context of the early major archaeological campaigns and the development of the site's tourist appeal at the beginning of the 20th century -

It presents in a descriptive and educational way the main monuments, such as the forum, the temples, the baths, the patrician houses and the frescoes, emphasizing their historical and artistic importance -

The text aims to be accessible, combining archaeological information and aesthetic considerations, in order to nourish both the curiosity of travelers and the interest of antique enthusiasts -

This book bears witness to the rise of popular archaeology and to the fascination Pompeii exerts on the European imagination, by offering a clear synthesis of the discoveries and by contributing to the dissemination of a romantic and patrimonial image of the vanished city -

Anonymous - Pompeii. Pompeii and its principal monuments - circa 1920 -
36 Pages.

Good condition of the binding, landscape-format work in its original illustrated soft cover, light signs of wear, superb engraving on the front cover.

Good interior condition. Text in English, German, French and Italian, with 36 large-format black-and-white photos, texts in two columns, fees -

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