Roman Antiquities: or an Account of The Manners and Customs of The Romans; Designed to Illustrate the Latin Classics, by explaining words and phrases, from the rites and customs to which they refer.
by Adam, Alexander
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- Good
- Condition
- Good
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Hexham, Northumberland, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London and Edinburgh.: T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies and W. Creech., 1801. Hard. Good. 8vo. 8 1/2".. Good. Half green calf and marbled boards. Calf is scuffed. Five raised bands to spine, which is a little sunned. Inch crack to head of front joint. Gilt lettered calf tile to spine. Lightly foxed. xv and 616pp.
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- Bookseller
- Ryan OHorne Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025580
- Title
- Roman Antiquities: or an Account of The Manners and Customs of The Romans; Designed to Illustrate the Latin Classics, by explaining words and phrases, from the rites and customs to which they refer.
- Author
- Adam, Alexander
- Format/Binding
- Hard
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies and W. Creech.
- Place of Publication
- London and Edinburgh.
- Date Published
- 1801
- Size
- 8vo. 8 1/2".
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Glossary
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- Marbled boards
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...