The Roman antiquities of Dionysius Halicarnassensis, translated into English; with notes and dissertations. By Edward Spelman, Esq. ... Volume 4 of 4 by of Halicarnassus Dionysius - 2010-05-28

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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… Read More

London: Booksellers Of London And Westminster, 1758. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Four Volumes, Complete, 11" Tall, 456 + Errata To Vol I At End; 439 + Errata To Vol Ii At End; 438 + Errata To Volume Iii At End; 516 (Including Index And Advertisement) + Errata To Vol Iv At End. Spine Labels In Correct Sequence. Original Speckled Calf, Very Nicely Re-Backed In Full Calf, Five Bands, Gilt In All Compartments, Morocco Spine Labels. Moderate Wear To Boards, Spines Clean And Excellent. In Each Volume There Is A Large, Elaborate Personal Bookplate Of M. Robert Guggenheim, Washington (Bookplate Signed "Bird '07"). Binding Very Strong, Hinges Tight, No Other Names Or Marks, No Stains, But Boards Worn Through At Corners And Much Of Bottom Edges, With Binder's Repairs . Dionysius Of Halicarnassus (Greek: ????????? ?????????? ????????????? "Dionysios Son Of Alexandros Of Halikarnassos", C. 60 Bc - After 7 Bc) Was A Greek Historian And Teacher Of Rhetoric,… Read More