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Jashemski, Wilhelmna F.
The Gardens of Pompeii.
Publisher: Caratzas Brothers, New York;
Date of Publication: 1979
Stock Code: 9209
FIRST EDITION. Quarto, pp. x, [2], 372. Numerous monochrome and colour photographs, drawings and plans throughout, with fold-out Pompeii map and villa plan to the rear. Publisher’s brown cloth with gilt vine motif to upper board and gilt titles to spine, in a clipped, pictorial jacket; pictorial end papers. Previous owner’s ink stamp to verso ffep; jacket spine shows very light sunning and minor creasing to spine head. A Fine book in a Near Fine jacket. Fully illustrated in depth analysis of the gardens of Pompeii and Herculaneum by Dr Jashemski, who spent 25 years excavating and recording the public and private gardens buried and preserved by the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD. Photographs, drawings and plans by Stanley A. Jashemski. Heavyweight so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery. £50.00