The Roman inscriptions of Britain. Vol.2 Instrumentum domesticum (Personal belongings and the like). Fascicule 1-8, Plus Epigraphic Index Volume [ 9 Volumes All in Matching Dust Jackets ] by Collingwood, R. G. (Robin George) 1889-1943 - 1990

Gloucester: Published for the Administrators of the Haverfield Bequest by Alan Sutton, 1990. These texts are part of a series of volumes covering objects inscribed in the province of Britain during the Roman period. Together, the volumes aim to cover all materials on which it is possible to inscribe or carve, such as stone, ceramics, wood, gems and base and precious metals. This particular volume is devoted to inscriptions on metal ingots, tesserae, dies, labels, lead sealings and military diplomata. The text provides transcriptions, descriptions, bibliography and notes for each entry. Vol 1: xiv,126, viii p of plates : ill ; Bibliography: pxiii-xiv. - Includes index. Contents: Military diplomata; silver ingots; copper ingots; lead pigs; tin ingots; pewter ingots; brass ingots; tesserae; dies; labels; lead sealings - imperial, provincial, taxation office, civic, legions, alae, equites and pedites singulares, auxiliary cohorts, miscellaneous, alienum. Vol 2: pub1991: xii, 146p : illus., 8pls ; Contents: Inscribed steelyards, scale-pans and weights; gold vessels; silver vessels; bronze vessels; lead vessels; pewter vessels; shale vessels; glass vessels; spoons.Vol 3: Pub 1991: x, 176 p., 16 p. of plates : ill. ;Contents: Brooches; finger rings; gemstones, amulets and cameos; bracelets; helmets; shields and armour; weapons and other military equipment; iron tools; bronze baldric- and belt-fittings; votive objects and an amulet in gold; votive objects in silver; votive objects in bronze; miscellaneous objects in bronze; lead water pipes; lead roundels; lead sheets (except defixiones); miscellaneous lead objects; stone roundels; pottery roundels; miscellaneous objects in bone, horn or ivory.Vol 4: Pub 1994: xiii, 210 p., 8 p. of plates : ill.; Contents: Wooden barrels; wooden stilus-tablets; miscellaneous objects of wood; leather objects; oculists' stamps; wallplaster; mosaics; handmills; rectangular stone tablets; stone balls; stone pebbles; small stone votives; miscellaneous objects of stone; figurine of jet; figurines of baked clay; objects of fired clay; terracotta antefixes; legionary stamped tiles - introduction; tile stamps of Legion II Augusta; tile stamps of Legion VI Victrix; tile stamps of Legion VI Victrix or Hispana IX; tile stamps of Legion IX Hispana; tile stamps of Legion XX Valeria Victrix; tile stamps of Legion XXII Primigenia (alienum); tile stamps of the auxilia. Vol 5: Pub 1993: xiii, 162p : illus + 8pls, Contents: Tile stamps of the Classis Britannica; imperial tile stamps; procuratorial tile stamps; civic tile stamps - introduction; civic tile stamps - RPG; civic tile stamps with Duoviri; civic tile stamps with Quinquernnales; stamps of private tile-makers; relief-patterned tiles; graffiti on tiles. Vol 6: Pub 1994: xiii, 102p : illus + 8pls; Contents: Amphorae - painted inscriptions; amphorae - graffiti cut before firing; amphorae - graffiti cut after firing; mortaria - inscriptions other than graffiti; mortaria - graffiti cut before firing; mortaria - graffiti cut after firing; inscriptions painted in white barbotine; painted or moulded inscriptions on coarseware; samian barbotine or mouled inscriptions.Vol 7: Pub 1995: xi, 152p : illus; Contents: This text is part of a series of volumes covering objects inscribed in the province of Britain during the Roman period. Together, the volumes aim to cover all materials on which it is possible to inscribe or carve, such as stone, ceramics, wood, gems and base and precious metals. This particular volume is devoted to graffiti on samian ware (terra sigilatta), and provides transcriptions, descriptions, bibliography and notes for each entry. Vol 8: pub 1995: xiii,165p, plates : ill; Graffiti on coarse pottery cut before firing; graffiti on coarse pottery cut after firing; stamp on coarse pottery; addenda to RIB ii Fascicules 1-8; corrigenda to RIB ii, Fascicules 1-8.; Vol 9: Pub 1995: The Epigraphic Indexes: x, 93 p. ; 30 cm. A very nice set indeed. Apart from a tiny nudge to base of two volumes, virtually pristine, in very similar Jackets. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.