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LOT 1058
Archaeological Books - Fanin - The Royal Museum at Naples 'Secret Cabinet'
1871 A.D.
12 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (1.57 kg, 31 x 23.5 cm).
Colonel Fanin - The Royal Museum at Naples 'Cabinet Secret' being some account of the erotic paintings, bronzes and statues - privately printed, London, 1871 - hardback, quarter leather binding with marbled endpapers, gold titling to spine - 60 hand-tinted plates with explanatory text - one endpaper detached. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a Kent, UK, collector.
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LOT 1058
Archaeological Books - Fanin - The Royal Museum at Naples 'Secret Cabinet'
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
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