Memoirs concerning Herculaneum, the subterranean city, lately discovered at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, giving a particular account of the most remarkable buildings, statues, paintings, medals, and other curiosities found there to the present time / translated from the Italian of a memorial drawn up by the secretary of the Marquis d'Hospital ... and illustrated with notes, by William Fordyce ... to which are added an extract from Xiphilinus's Epitome of Dion, and Pliny the younger's two letters, giving an account of the overthrow of this city, and the eruption of Vesuvius that occasioned it.

Main entry:

Moussinot, abbé.

Title & Author:

Publication:

London : Printed for D. Wilson ... , MDCCL [1750]

Description:

4, 68 p. ; 19 cm.

Notes:
Authorship attributed by some authorities to Moussinot; by others to d'Arthenay, secretary to the Marquis de l'Hospital.
Includes bibliographical references.
ESTC, T103435

Subject:

Extinct cities Italy.
Villes disparues, en ruines, etc. Italie.
Antiquities.
Extinct cities.
Herculaneum (Extinct city)
Vesuvius (Italy)
Italy Antiquities.
Herculanum (Ville ancienne)
Vésuve (Italie)
Italie Antiquités.
Italy.
Italy Herculaneum (Extinct city)
Italy Vesuvius.

Added entries:

Arthenay, secretary to the marquis de l'Hospital.
Fordyce, William.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 183757
Call No.: DG70.H5 (ID86B15152)
Status: Available

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