1817 Copper Engraving Grecian Palaestra Vitruvius Plan Ancient Greece XGR7 XGLC5 "Eastwick's Villa

"Eastwick's Villa

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This is an original 1929 two-color print ad for the Premier Spic-Span household cleaner for rugs and carpets that was made and sold by the Electric Vacuum Cleaner Company

This is an original 1969 color print ad for the Wolseley 1300 Mk

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1817 Copper Engraving Grecian Palaestra Vitruvius Plan Ancient Greece XGR7 XGLC5 "Eastwick's VillaThis is an original 1817 black and white copper engraving titled, "Plan of a Grecian Palaestra after Vitruvius." A palaestra was an ancient Greek wrestling school, and functioned as a gymnasium. Vitruvius, who wrote around 27 BC, is known for his insight in the design of the building. Shown in the illustration are the halls for the philosophers; the epheboeum, or school for youth; the coryceium, or tennis court; the conisterium; the loutron, or bath