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An illustrated English-language guide to the ruins of Pompeii by Luigi Fischetti, published by P. Beccarini in Milan. It compares the excavated remains with reconstructions of the city’s principal monuments, including the amphitheatre, the Temple of Apollo and the Stabian Baths. The colour fold-out plan shows the excavated streets, gates and suggested routes through the site. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering. This copy is undated.
Condition is fair, with a fragile binding. There is substantial loss to the spine covering, the inner hinge is split, and the boards are rubbed, scuffed and worn at the corners. The fold-out map is present and has a substantial tear along the gutter edge. There is some foxing and age toning. The index lists 32 plates. Please see the photographs for the binding and map damage.
The book measures approximately 22 cm high × 15 cm wide (8.7 × 5.9 in) and weighs 211 g unpacked.
Pompei Past and Present by Luigi Fischetti 1906 Pompeii Fold-Out Map | Hardback
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Condition is fair, with a fragile binding. There is substantial loss to the spine covering, the inner hinge is split, and the boards are rubbed, scuffed and worn at the corners. The fold-out map is present and has a substantial tear along the gutter edge. There is some foxing and age toning. The index lists 32 plates. Please see the photographs for the binding and map damage.
The book measures approximately 22 cm high × 15 cm wide (8.7 × 5.9 in) and weighs 211 g unpacked.