Pompeii Excavations Archaeology 1832 Gell leather 2 vol fine illustrated set

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, Decorative Leather Sets, Ancient History, Roman Empire, Pompeii, Archaeology, Illustrated Books).Pompeiana: The Topography, Edifices, and Ornaments of Pompeii, The Result of Excavations Since 1819, by Sir William Gell.Published 1832, London by Jennings and Chaplin. First Edition.2 volumes. 198, 207 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout with steel engraved plates, some folding, couple plates in color. A splendid pictorial set relating to the archaeology of this Italian site, very pleasing.Attractive antiquarian 1/2 leather bindings, smooth spines, gilt title lettering & spine decorations, marbled covers & end papers, profusion of engraved plates.Set is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Bindings gently age worn but still appealing, leather and joints slightly rubbed but still supple, set remains overall very attractive as an object.Text block paper is gently age toned as typical, plates mode