Lot 58
Montfaucon (Bernard de) Antiquity Explained, and Represented in Sculptures, 6 vol. (inc. supplement), by J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1721-25
Hammer Price: £600
Description
Montfaucon (Bernard de) Antiquity Explained, and Represented in Sculptures, 6 vol. (inc. supplement), translated by David Humphries, titles in red and black, 448 engraved plates (many double-page), 3 detached and loosely inserted, engraved initials, occasional light spotting and staining, light off-setting, one or two short marginal tears, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked, rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, folio, by J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1721-25.
Description
Montfaucon (Bernard de) Antiquity Explained, and Represented in Sculptures, 6 vol. (inc. supplement), translated by David Humphries, titles in red and black, 448 engraved plates (many double-page), 3 detached and loosely inserted, engraved initials, occasional light spotting and staining, light off-setting, one or two short marginal tears, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked, rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, folio, by J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1721-25.
