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Compendious Description of the Museums of Ancient Sculpture Greek and Roman in the Vatican Palace With the Addition of te Etruscan and Egyptian Museums of the Tapestries by Raphael and the Chorographical Maps of Italy
Cav. H. J. Massi
1889
F. Cuggiani : Rome
8" by 5"
[3], 6-226, [1pp]
SUMMARY
The third edition of this description of the ancient Roman and Greek sculptures found in the Vatican Museums, illustrated with a folding map.
Folding Plates,Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The third edition of this work.
This work is a compendium of the pieces found in the Vatican Museum and Galleries, focussing on the ancient Greek and ancient Roman sculptures.
Illustrated with one folding plate.
Written by Cav. H. J. Massi, the first curator of the Vatican Museum and Galleries, and a Professor of the Italian and French languages.
Printed by F. Cuggiani.
Bookplate to the front pastedown of Richard Caton. Caton was a physician and the Lord Mayor of Liverpool. He was involved in the discovery of the electrical nature of the brain.
CONDITION
In a full vellum binding. Externally, generally smart. Light discolouration to the boards and spine, as is usual with vellum. A few light marks to the boards. Boards are a little cocked. Small amount of loss to the extremity to the front board. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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