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The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes, and Persians, Grecians, and Macedonians
by Rollin, M[onsieur Charles]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1844. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ROLLIN, Charles [1661-1741]. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Grecians, and Macedonians. By M[onsieur] Rollin. Translated from the French. In Two Volumes. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1844. Two volumes. li, 527p.p.; 491 p.p. Engraved frontispiece and extra engraved title, 7 engraved maps (3 folding), text in double columns. Bound in contemporary diced calf, spines elaborately gilt-tooled in compartments between raised bands, contrasting morocco labels, gilt, marbled endpapers and edges. Minor soiling and edgewear to bindings, endpapers noticeably foxed, but overall a very good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Minotavros Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000039
- Title
- The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes, and Persians, Grecians, and Macedonians
- Author
- Rollin, M[onsieur Charles]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1844
- Keywords
- Ancient History, Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Grecians, Macedonians
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Ancient Greece; Ancient Egypt;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Minotavros Books
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All prices listed in Canadian dollars. We guarantee that all items are properly packaged and handled with care. Please allow one to two business days for your order to be shipped. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All sales will be shipped with a tracking number for your convenience.
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Minotavros Books
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Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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