"L'Antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures" Complete Set by Montfaucon
Item Details
Title: L’Antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures (Antiquity Explained and Represented in Figures)
Author: Dom Bernard de Montfaucon (1655–1741)
Publication Paris: Florentin Delaulne, et al., 1722
Edition: Second Edition (‘SECONDE EDITION, REVUE ET CORRIGÉE’)
Volumes 10 Volumes. Complete Main Work (Tomes I–V, each in two parts).
Format: Folio (approx. 17’ H x 11.5’ D); bound in full contemporary calf leather with gilt-decorated spines and marbled endpapers.
Content: A monumental encyclopedic work on classical archaeology, featuring parallel French and Latin text. Profusely illustrated with copperplate engravings depicting Greek and Roman antiquities, including gods, religious customs, military history, transportation, and daily life.
The ‘Father of Archaeology’: Dom Bernard de Montfaucon is often considered the founder of modern archaeology. This work was the most comprehensive illustrated encyclopedia of antiquity until the mid-18th century. Its primary value today lies in the thousands of detailed copperplate engravings, which are highly prized by print collectors and decorators.
| Title and Author/Editor | L’Antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures (Bernard de Montfaucon) |
| Genre | Antiques and Collectibles, Art and Photography, History |
| Type of Illustration | Engraving |
| Binding | Leather |
| Publisher or Printer | Florentin Delaulne |
| Publication Year | 1722 |
| Period | Early 18th Century, Antique |
| Place of Publication | Paris |
| Edition Statement | Second Edition |
| Language | French |
| Complete Set | Yes |
| Volumes | I–V |
| Number of Books | 10 |
Condition
- tight bindings and hinges with some repairs; light red rot, peeling, bowing, chips, gilt loss, discoloration, and wear to boards and backstrips; bumped spines and corners; page toning, foxing, and wear; bookplates.
Dimensions
- measures one volume.
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Item #
ITMGS43334
