Relics of Antiquity Exhibited in the Ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, with an Account of the Destruction and Recovery of Those Celebrated Cities
by Lucy Sarah Atkins Wilson
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Catawissa, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: J. Harris, 1825. 1825 on Preface Page. In grey paper covered boards with illustration and lettering in black on front cover and red leather spine with six gilt bands and gilt lettering. Square and intact binding. No writing on text pages but random foxing. Previous owners' names on front endpapers and a handwritten note dates Sept 1, 1826 on rear free endpaper. Scuffed ends of spine. Broken through corners. Moderate shelf wear. Photos upon request. . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quaker House Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004017
- Title
- Relics of Antiquity Exhibited in the Ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, with an Account of the Destruction and Recovery of Those Celebrated Cities
- Author
- Lucy Sarah Atkins Wilson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- J. Harris
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1825
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- History, Pompeii
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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Catawissa, Pennsylvania
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Gilt
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- Shelf Wear
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