1896 Wood Engraving Gaston Vuillier Mediterranean Sea Mouth Drach Cave XGJB9 ARC4 This is an original 1876

This is an original 1876 black and white in-text wood engraving of the columns of the Temple of Mars Ultor and the Arco Dei Pantani in the Forum of Augustus

This unique tonal range comes from photogravure's variable depth of etch --the shadows are etched many times deeper than the highlights unlike the halftone processes that merely vary dot size

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1896 Wood Engraving Gaston Vuillier Mediterranean Sea Mouth Drach Cave XGJB9 ARC4 This is an original 1876This is an original 1896 black and white in text wood engraving which depicts the gaping mouth of the Drach ("Dragon") caves located in Manacor, Majorca. This particular entrance is, for obvious reasons, only accessible by sea. CONDITION This 115+ year old Item is rated Near Mint Very Fine+. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note: There is printing on the verso. Product Type: