A very attractive official record of the earliest excavations at Herculaneum in the C18th, and its growing fascination to wealthy visitors in the C19th when archaeology was the preserve of the rich dilettante, until more scientific excavation techniques began to be applied in the 1920’s.

Beautifully produced guide to the Roman remains, villas, frescoes and mosaics of Herculaneum and Campania as recovered from the destruction by Vesuvius in 79 AD. 112 pages. Many excellent colour photographs and diagrams. Paperback. As new. Cat No 1686