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The Celebrated Collection of Ancient Marbles, The Property of The Most Hon. The Marquess of Lansdowne
Auction catalogue of an unrivalled collection of 121 Roman marble sculptures and Renaissance copies each described in detail and many illustrated. Essays and appendices add substance by providing detailed information on the formation and history of the collection.
Roman Imperial Sculpture: An Introduction to the Commemorative and Decorative Sculpture of the Roman Empire Down to the Death of Constantine
An album of 144 b&w photographs depicting sculptures from across the Roman empire which create an important record of events and personalities of the age including works such as the triumphal reliefs of Trajan's Column or the decorations on the Augustan Altar of Peace.
The Coinage of the Twelve Caesars in the Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Coinage of the twelve Caesars from the extensive collection held by the Barber Institute and their relationship to events during the years of the Empire's greatest extent and influence - Julius, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian.
Ancient Glass: Formerly the Kofler-Truniger Collection - Christie's Auction Catalogue
Fabulously illustrated catalogue of a two-day auction held at Christie's London and featuring 348 lots of ancient glass - Egyptian, Byzantine, Hellenistic and Roman - including some of the very finest examples of flasks, beakers, bottles, unguentaria, bowls, alabastrons, cameo glass, mosaic glass
A Guide to the Exhibition of Roman Coins in the British Museum
Seventy-two page advanced description of the history of Roman coinage followed by twenty-two b&w plates depcting the obverse and reverse of many of the finer coins from the museum's collection. Paperback.
Catalogue of the Roman Inscribed and Sculptured Stones in the Grosvenor Museum, Chester
186 stones and related artefacts are catalogued and described in terms of size, material and inscription, with additional notes on interpretation and published literature. Each stone is illustrated in the accompanying 47 b&w plates. Hardback. 142 pages. Very good
The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre
This book offers a comprehensive picture of the origins, development, and eventual decline of the most typical and evocative of Roman monuments.
Highly Important Antiquities: Bonhams - Wednesday 14 July 2004
A lavish auction catalogue of the very finest antiquities. Twenty-five lots are illustrated in large full colour plates, many with additional close-ups of detail, and comprise amulets and statues from ancient Egypt, Hellenistic and Roman glassware (including the remarkable Constable-Maxwell
Reflections of Roman Life and Living
A small volume published to commemorate 150 years of the publication Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum. It features an 'Epigraphic Tour of the Roman Empire' in which fourteen plaques, memorial stones and funerary altars are described and illustrated. Paperback. 32 pages. New
