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The Roman Antiquities of Dionysius Halicarnassensis: Translated Into English, with Notes and Dissertations by Edward Spelman (Complete 4 Volume Set)
by Dionysius of Halicarnassus / Edward Spelman (Ed.)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed and Sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1758. 1st Edition . Very Good. 8.75 x 10.75 inches (21.5 x 27 cm). Complete four volume set. Full speckled calf leather bindings. Spines have gilt ruled compartments, red morocco title labels, green morocco volume labels with gilt decoration. Volumes are labelled in the incorrect sequence. Heavy and uneven fading to boards. Slight loss to head of spine of Volume I. Board corners slightly worn. Slight cracking to joints and a few worm holes to spines (no worming to pages). Good solid bindings with all boards securely attached. Light foxing to endpapers and final few leaves in a couple of volumes. A few notes in light pencil, text is otherwise very clean throughout. Complete with Errata sheet at the end of each volume. Engraved bookplate to front pastedown endpaper in each volume (Thomas Beale). A nice solid example of the first English translation of the works of Dionysius of Halicarnassus. ESTC: T136671. Overall condition is Very Good. Please Note: This is a very heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate - a postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Please contact us for an accurate postage cost for your location. Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (21.5 x 27 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 4to. lviii, 456, [1] + 439, [1] + 438, [1] + 516, [1]
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- Bookseller
- Tarrington Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1178E044
- Title
- The Roman Antiquities of Dionysius Halicarnassensis: Translated Into English, with Notes and Dissertations by Edward Spelman (Complete 4 Volume Set)
- Author
- Dionysius of Halicarnassus / Edward Spelman (Ed.)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed and Sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1758
- Size
- 8.75 x 10.75 inches (21.5 x 27 c
- Keywords
- Archaeologia Romana, Classics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Bindings; Classics;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Tarrington Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Tarrington Books
Biblio member since 2015
Tarrington, Herefordshire
About Tarrington Books
A family run bookshop located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. Large selection of children's literature, crime fiction, military, history, travel, vintage paperbacks, quality antiquarian volumes & fine bindings. We offer free UK postage on all items and pride ourselves on our safe packaging and rapid dispatch of orders. Browsers welcome by appointment.
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- Calf
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- Spine
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- Morocco
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- Errata
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