Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv vershütteten Städte Campaniens beschrieben von Wolfgang Helbig. Nebst einer Abhandlung über die antiken Wandmalereien in technischer Beziehung von Otto Donner. Mit 3 eingefügten Tafeln und einem Atlas von 23 Tafeln.

HELBIG, Wolfgang.

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Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel, 1868. 8vo + Atlas in folio. XVIII,+ CXXVII,+ (5),+ 500 pp.+ 3 lith. plates, of which two are double page; (2) pp.+ 23 lith. plates, of which two are double page. The text volume in dark brown half calf from late 19th-century, blindstamped spine with raised bands and marbled boards, and the Atlas in publ. printed paper boards with cloth spine. Two volumes. Fine copy. From the library of De Geer at Leufsta. Garcia 6677. Furchheim p. 45. First edition of this, according to Garcia, fundamental work on the cataloging of wall paintings in Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabia. The catalogue covers all at the time known paintings. Wolfgang Helbig (1839-1915) from Dresden was a classical archaeologist, who lived and worked mainly in Rome as a private scholar, however member of the German Archaeological Institute since 1862. He is remembered mainly for his extensive scientific studies concerning the wall paintings of Pompeii, on which his main works are this book and ?Untersuchungen über die Campanische Wandmalerei? He wrote a very popular handbook for the ancient art in Rome, ?Führer durch die öffentlichen Sammlungen klassischer Altertümer in Rom? He also acted as an art dealer, and bought numerous works of art for the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen.

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• Title: Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv vershütteten Städte Campaniens beschrieben von Wolfgang Helbig. Nebst einer Abhandlung über die antiken Wandmalereien in technischer Beziehung von Otto Donner. Mit 3 eingefügten Tafeln und einem Atlas von 23 Tafeln.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: Hardcover / Hardback