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La Vigne Dans L'Antiquite
by Billiard, Raymond. Viala, P. , Introduction
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Lyon: Librairie H. Lardanchet. Good with no dust jacket. 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Viii, 560 pp. Indices .181 text figures and 16 unnumbered full page plates. Original card covers with brilliant decoration are bound in, now hardcover library bound in dark brown buckram, gilt spine titles. Buck covers have normal minor wear, interior has library bookplates and stamps, front card cover has punched stamp, first few leaves have short clear tears at edges, otherwise clean and unmarked. Handsome and servicable copy, heavy for international shipping. Billiard looks at grape growing and wine production throughout the ancient world, including Hittites, Macedonians, Romans, Egyptians, Carthaginians, the Ancient Greeks and follows the Romans to various parts of their Empire and subsequent viniculture. Produced as a limited edition of 1110. Entirely in French. ; Ex-Library; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 560 pages .
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- Seller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 11713
- Title
- La Vigne Dans L'Antiquite
- Author
- Billiard, Raymond. Viala, P. , Introduction
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Librairie H. Lardanchet
- Place of Publication
- Lyon
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- Wine, Viniculture, Ancient_world, Vineyards, Grapes, Fermented_drinks
- Bookseller catalogs
- History: Ancient; Classics; Language - French;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Leaves
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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