J.M. Dent. 1906. Octavo, full leather binding, decorated in gilt to spine with raised bands, gilt rules upper and lower boards with small decoration at corners, cnrs. bumped, edges rubbed, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, title page and Temple Classics page printed in red and black, b&w frontis plate (bust of Marus Aurelius), with tissue guard, dec title page, glossary, pp xlv, 227. Previous owner's signature. Temple Classics edition of the philosophical and personal writings of Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from AD 161 to 180. The translation is that of Meric Casaubon, published in 1635. Leather bound. 7th edition thus. Leather.

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Bookseller: Muir Books (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 103241
Title: The Golden Book of Marcus Aurelius
Author: Marcus Aurelius
Illustrator: Series Editor: Israel Gollancz. Translator: Meric Casaubon
Format/Binding: Leather
Book Condition: Used
Edition: 7th edition thus
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: J.M. Dent
Date Published: 1906
Keywords: Ancient History, Ancient Rome, Philosophy

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Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...