Ancient Rome in the Light of Recent Discoveries

Ex-library, ninth edition. Contains 100 illustrations. Original red and white cloth binding with red cloth dustjacket. Frontispiece photograph of a bronze statue of a boxer. Minor tearing to spine ends and edges of dustjacket. Some darkening or dirt to jacket spine. Includes bookplate, embossed stamp, and card pocket of Congregational Library, Boston. Interior is unmarked and pages are in very good condition. Chapters include The Renaissance of Archaeological Studies, The Foundation and Prehistoric Life of Rome, The Sanitary Condition of Ancient Rome, Public Places of Resort, The Palace of the Caesars, The House of Vestals, The Public Libraries of Ancient and Medieval Rome, The Police and Fire Department of Ancient Rome, The Tiber and the Claudian Harbor, The Campagna, The Disappearance of Works of Art, and their Discovery in Recent Years. Hardcover, good condition. 329 pages, octavo.