An Illustration of the Roman Antiquities Discovered at Bath
by WARNER Richard
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About This Item
Extremely rare. Published by Order of the Mayor and Corporation, London, 1797. First edition. Small in-4, xxvi & 85 pages. Full marbled leather, with stamped gilt lettering/ornamnetation on the spine and covers. Light rubbing at the edges and gutters. The binding is sound. The armorial bookplates of Captain Sotheron and Mary and Francis Ollett are affixed to the front pastedown. Two contemporary printed letters to the editor of the "Times" are tipped in opposite the title page. The title page shows a vignette. The pages show mild age toning and occasional light marginal spotting/foxing. The work is illustrated with 14 engraved plates of archaeological findings. Language: English. This book ships from the USA, shipping costs will be updated accordingly (TXR). Relevant subjects: Rome.
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- Meretseger Books (FR)
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- M0818
- Title
- An Illustration of the Roman Antiquities Discovered at Bath
- Author
- WARNER Richard
- Book Condition
- Used
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Meretseger Books offers the world's largest choice of rare books on Egyptology and the Ancient Near East. Being run by an Egyptologist and book collector, Meretseger Books provides professional advice on the contents as well as help on book binding for items either damaged or still in their original wrappers.
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- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...