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The Roman History: with Notes Historical, Geographical, and Critical; and Illustrated with Copper Plates, Maps, and a great Number of Authentick Medals
by CATROU, Rev. and ROUILLE, Rev
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London: A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch; and W. Seargeant, 1737. Hardcover. Very good. Vol. 6 only. [2], 593, 7p. 37 cm folio. Full leather binding with raised bands. Includes engraved frontispiece, 2 maps, and an additional plate. Red and black ink used on title page. Hinges loosening with exposed cords. Significant wear to spine and boards including tears and scuffing to leather, bumps and tears to edges. Endpapers show browning but text is bright. Only library mark a small bookplate on front pastedown. Dampstains to margin of title page and first pages. Spot on text block edge.
Originally published in French and translated into English, volume six covers the period from the Year of Rome DCXC, to the Year of Rome DCCV. Includes a summary of the work new to this edition. Volume also features an alphabetized general index.
Originally published in French and translated into English, volume six covers the period from the Year of Rome DCXC, to the Year of Rome DCCV. Includes a summary of the work new to this edition. Volume also features an alphabetized general index.
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- Attic Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 117685
- Title
- The Roman History: with Notes Historical, Geographical, and Critical; and Illustrated with Copper Plates, Maps, and a great Number of Authentick Medals
- Author
- CATROU, Rev. and ROUILLE, Rev
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch; and W. Seargeant
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1737
- Keywords
- Classics, Ancient Rome
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classics;
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