The Emperor Romanus Lecapenus and His Reign: A Study of Tenth-Century Byzantium
by Steven Runciman
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- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
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About This Item
Cambridge University Press, 1963. Hardcover. Good. 1963. Reprinted. 275 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Ex Libris plate of Helen and Michael Oppenheimer to front pastedown. Very light tanning to otherwise clear pages. Slightly more prominent foxing and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Subtle looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear. Spine has light sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.
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- World of Rare Books (GB)
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- Title
- The Emperor Romanus Lecapenus and His Reign: A Study of Tenth-Century Byzantium
- Author
- Steven Runciman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Date Published
- 1963
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- Text Block
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Plate
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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