[Bernard de] Montfaucon. - Antiquity explained and represented in sculptures , foliant met 61 gravures - 1721

Antiquity explained and represented in sculptures, by ...Montefaucon, translated into English by David Humphrets - London, J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1721 - (40) 283 + 44 full-page engravings and 16 double-page engravings (and 1 folding plate with hieroglyphs (tear at bottom approx. 3 cm and hole in center fold (see photos), versos of engravings blank = 156 pp. - leather binding - folio

Good. Scuffing and bumps to the binding, joints open/brittle, corners rubbed. Interior discolored/browned/foxed, with a spot here and there. Two leaves slightly loose at the top. A few dog-eared corners. A few dog-eared corners. Crease in the endpaper, small tear in the margin of two leaves

Contains 44 full-page engravings, 16 double-page engravings and 1 folding plate—all illustrated. Beautiful, finely detailed engravings that bring classical sculptures, monuments and objects of daily use to life with exceptional attention to detail.

Influential English translation from 1721 of the monumental French work by the Benedictine monk Bernard de Montfaucon, who thereby laid one of the most important foundations for modern archaeology. Rather than relying solely on ancient texts, Montfaucon reconstructed the daily life, religion, warfare and funerary culture of ancient civilizations using tangible visual sources. The edition is world-famous for its many detailed copper engravings of classical statues, coins and monuments. Today, the original volumes printed in London are regarded as extremely rare and valuable masterpieces of historical literature.

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