BARRÉ (L.). HERCULANUM ET POMPEI. Recueil général des peintu - Lot 84

BARRÉ (L.). HERCULANUM ET POMPEI. Recueil général des peintures, bronzes, mosaïques, etc... Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1875-1877. 8 vols. large in-8, half marbled basane, smooth spine (period binding). Important iconography adorned with 800 engraved copper plates by H. Roux Ainé (double plates count as two, triple plates as three). A complete copy of volume VIII containing the Musée secret and its 60 erotic plates. It is divided as follows: Volume I: architectural decorations (110 plates, including 2 bis) - Volume II: compositions of several figures (91 plates, including 1 bis); Volume III: paintings, landscapes (89 plates) - Volume IV: isolated figures (124 plates, including 1 bis) - Volume V: friezes, mosaics (92 plates) - Volume VI: Bronzes: statues (111 plates, including 1 bis) - Volume VII: Bronzes: busts, lamps (123 plates, including 1 bis) - Volume VIII: Musées secrets (60 plates). Bindings rubbed, spine detached in volume VIII, some foxing in volume VII. Also included: - BRETON (E.). POMPEIA. Followed by a notice on Herculaneum. Paris, Gide et Baudry, 1855. In-8, contemporary green half-chagrin. 10 hors-texte plates and 1 folding map and numerous in-text illustrations. Some foxing. TOGETHER 9 VOLUMES. ED