DAVID (F.-A.). The Antiquities of Herculaneum. Paris, David, 1780-1789. 8 volumes in-4 (of 12), original edition illustrated with respectively 65, 71, 73, 72, 108, 72, 108 and 66 (of 71), a total of 635 hors-texte plates in black by François-Anne David depicting the paintings and bronzes found at Herculaneum from the beginning of the archaeological excavations in 1738 and commented on by Pierre Sylvain Maréchal. A complete copy of the priapic plates at the end of the seventh volume, including each plate or series of plates protected by blank paper. Bound in period full calf, with 5-ribbed spine, red morocco title page, green morocco endpaper, all edges gilt. Ex-libris Josy Mazodier. Volumes 1 to 7 appeared from 1780 to 1781, followed by volume 8 in 1789 and the last three volumes in 1797, 1798 and 1803. (Corners dulled, some foxing, angular paper loss in margin of two plates in volume 4, incomplete with a few plates, very slight tears in binding, pages 147 to 150 of volume 3 and the two corresponding plates bound inside out). Expert : Mr. Nicolas Asvisio