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WIGHTWICK, George.
Select Views of the Roman Antiquities.
- Published
- London: published by the author, 1828.
- References
- Abbet Travel 182 (1827 ed); Bobins 605.
- Plates
- 10
- Binding/Size
- L=FOLIO
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: published by the author, 1828.
- Ref
- 5650
Folio, lithographed title, and nine hand-coloured lithographed plates. Contemporary boards over 1/4 green cloth spine, preserved in a modern green cloth slipcase with a white label to spine. MS inscription to title page: "To Miss Fortescue, with the Author's most respectful and sincere regards." Wightwick was an architect, and his plates included here are of Roman structures. Coloured plates in order: 1. Pantheon. 2. Roman Forum. 3. Arch of Titus. 4. Arch of Constantine. 5. Coliseum. 6. Coliseum - the interior from above. 7. Temple of Vesta & Fortuna Virilis. 8. Tomb of Plautius. 9. Temple of Vesta. 10. View at Tivoli.
