BECKER, Wilhelm Gottlieb (1753--1813)
Augusteum Dresden's antike Denkmäler enthaltend. Herausgegeben von Wilhelm Gottlieb Becker. Erster (Zweiter, Dritter) Band.
Leipzig in Commission bei C.A. Hempel und gedruckt bei G.J. Göschen, 1804--11 [i.e. 1812?].
3 vols ; 37.8 cm. (2°)
I: [14], VI, 141, [1] p., XXXIV pl. (1 hand-col.)
II: V, [3], 108 p., XXXV--XCIV pl.
III: [2], IV, [2], 102 p., XCV--CLIV pl.


The 'Vorrede' in volume III is dated July 1812. The imprint in volumes II and III reads: Dresden: auf Kosten des Verfassers und in Commission der Gleditschen Buchhandlung in Leipzig, 1808--1811. Also published in French.

Copy Notes Imperfect; wanting plates II, XV, XXVII--XXX, XCV--XCVI and CLIV. Verso of front free-endpaper inscribed in pencil 12078./34501. le 3[?] Vol. Avant la lettre, and on facing leaf 3 Vol./ Proofs before the letter/ fine copy/ 52.10.0 and Sg. sg.

Binding C19th tree sheep, gilt-tooled borders with vine motif, gilt-tooled spine, red morocco spine-labels, pink silk bookmarks. In contemporary marbled-paper chemises with printed paper spine-labels reading 'Augusteum Dresden Von Becker I. (II., III.) Band'.

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