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Description of a second view of the ruins of Pompeii and surrounding country, representing the Tragic Theatre, Covered Theatre, Temple of Isis, Small Forum : now exhibiting in the Panorama, Leicester-Square ; painted, from drawings taken on the spot, by Mr. Burford

Burford, J. (John), Donaldson, Thomas Leverton, 1795-1885, Panorama (Leicester Square, London, England) · 1824 · London : [J. Burford] · 4 pictures

A London guidebook of 1824 published by J. Burford to accompany his panorama of Pompeii shown at Leicester Square, with plans and ornament drawings made from measurements on site by Thomas Leverton Donaldson. Its pictures are plain black-and-white engravings of Roman decorative motifs, a theatre plan and a bronze fitting, useful to designers seeking classical ornament and archaeological layouts.

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