The Comic History of Rome, From the Founding of the City to the end of the Commonwealth

Gilbert Abbot à Beckett

Published by Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., London

About this Item

8vo. 308 pages. Red cloth boards with gilt titles on spine and gilt vignettes on front and spine. All edges of text block gilt. Ten colour plates of engravings on steel; numerous black and white engravings on wood among text. Undated but published in late 19th century. Boards rubbed on edges; corners bumped; ends of spine crushed. Dedication on front pastedown. Small bookshop sticker on front free endpaper. Light foxing and tanning to some preliminary pages; pages otherwise clean. Gutter starting to crack near front but binding otherwise firm. undated 0.

Seller Inventory # 526

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Comic History of Rome, From the Founding of the City to the end of the Commonwealth
• Publisher: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., London
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: John Leech
• Condition: Good+