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Pompeiana : the topography, edifices, and ornaments of Pompeii (1817)

Gell, William, Sir, 1777-1836, Gandy, John P. (John Peter), 1787-1850, Lewis, Frederick Christian, 1779-1856, Hobsen, H, Wallis, Robert, 1794-1878, Hollis, George, 1793-1842, Lizars, W. H. (William Home), 1788-1859, Le Keux, John Henry, 1812-1896, Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870, Cooke, George, 1781-1834, Shury, James, Rawle, S, Wise, W, Porter, S, Walker, John, 1759-1830, Pye, John, 1782-1874, Goodall, Edward, 1795-1870, Heath, Charles, 1785-1848 · London : Printed for Rodwell and Martin · leaf 461

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will be ob-served on the right and left. The openings were,perhaps, only covered with curtains; in Greek,according to Pollux, called parapetasma, com-monly white, but sometimes poikile, or painted;as was, probably, that to the fauces, like the falsedoor. In the palatial commotions, Claudius… … VIGNETTES. The Puteal, forming the subject of the vignette atthe head of the Preface, is explained page 238. The six following vignettes are one fourth thescale of the original pictures, of which twelve,painted upon dark grounds, were found, togetherwith thirteen pieces of less merit, adorning the…

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