The Colosseum
by Quennell, Peter
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- Seller
-
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Item Price
$14.40$12.96
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About This Item
Newsweek, NY,, 1971. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. As New/As New. As New copy in As New dustwrapper. First edition. Exceptional, unread copy with publisher's full brown cloth and gilt lettering on spine. Bright red dust jacket protected in clear Mylar cover. Wonders of Man Series. History of the Roman Colosseum in text and color photographs.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Modern First Editions Boston
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000567
- Title
- The Colosseum
- Author
- Quennell, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Publisher
- Newsweek, NY,
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- ARCHITECTURE, HISTORY, ROMAN, COLOSSEUM
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture;
Terms of Sale
Modern First Editions Boston
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About the Seller
Modern First Editions Boston
Biblio member since 2016
Boston, Massachusetts
About Modern First Editions Boston
Growing collection of 900 + books, mostly from 60s, 70s and 80s. Vast majority of books are first editions, many of them first printings and signed. All books are from a private collection and are being sold now for the first time.Unless noted otherwise: books are without marks, original prices are not clipped and there are no former library books.Please contact me directly for commission free sales.
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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