[HERCULANUM]. [DAVID]- MARECHAL (Prospère-Sylvain). Les Antiquités d'Herculanum avec leurs explications en françois. Paris, chez David, 1780-1797. 8 vol. in-4° bound in full calf, spine ribbed and gilt (period binding). Rich illustrations of 654 leaves out of text comprising a total of 1095 copper-engraved figures representing the objects unearthed during the excavations of the ancient city buried by Vesuvius: wall frescoes, statues, utensils, jewels, mosaics and votive objects. The first 7 volumes are complete with the illustrations contained in the table and the priapic plates, which are often missing. A fine copy despite a binding with numerous marks of wear, the engravings are very fresh and the pages very clean. Printed bookplate "Grof Széchén Antal" referring to Count Antal Széchényi (1802-1893), Hungarian bibliophile, ambassador to Rome and Paris and antiquities enthusiast. Textblock in generally good condition, binding somewhat damaged Binding: Joints partly split, Several headpieces torn off Corners dull Boards, spine and cuts rubbed Spiders, scratches and stains Inside pages: Clean Text pages printed on very fine paper, figures engraved on thick paper Fine inking, fine engravings The priapic figures are engraved in volume 7, like the others, in a continuous manner Old Hungarian library stamp Collation: T1: [2] ff. (titles), 168 pp, 65 ff. h.t. containing 134 numbered figures according to the table at the end of the volume T2: [2] ff. (titles), 215 pp, 72 ff. h.t. containing 141 figures numbered in accordance with the table at the end of the volume T3: [2] folios (titles), 203 pp, 72 p. h.t. containing 130 figures numbered in accordance with the table at the end of the volume T4: [2] ff. (titles), 119 pp. 71 ff. h.t. containing 130 figures numbered in accordance with the table at the end of the volume (1 additional plate compared to the table at the end of the volume which mentions 129 plates) T5: [2] ff. (titles), 100 pp. 118 ff. h.t. containing 181 figures numbered in accordance with the table at the end of the volume T6: [2] ff. (titles), 98 pp, 72 ff. h.t. containing 144 figures numbered in accordance with the table at the end of the volume T7: [2] ff. (titles), 103 pp. 117 ff. h.t. containing 163 figures numbered in accordance with the table at the end of the volume T8: [2] ff. (titles), 52 pp, 67 ff. h.t. containing 72 figures (no table to compare the completeness of the illustrations in this volume)