A History of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Establishment of the Empire. With Chapters on the History of Literature and Art

Liddell, Henry G.

Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1874

About this Item

Hardcover with brown cloth over boards, bronze lettering across spine, embossed illustrations on each cover. Corners bumped, each revealing a glimpse of the boards themselves, most noticeably the front bottom corner (extends about .5 inches up, small corner of front cover revealed). Fading along hinges and edges of covers. Cloth at crown and foot of spine unevenly worn away, reveal strong boards, about .75 inches up/down spine at longest point of each. A few small spots across front cover reveal similar uneven chipping away of cloth. Light scuffs across covers indicate shelf wear. Title page dated 1874. No date on copyright page. x + 768 pages. Includes frontispiece depicting map of Rome, index, black and white illustrations throughout text. Former owner's name written neatly in pencil at top right corner of one of several blank pages following front free endpaper. Pages otherwise clean and bright. Binding very shallowly cracked along hinges between pages 406-407 and 98-99, no binding linen revealed. Secure and neat along spine. Please email us with questions or to request photos.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A History of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Establishment of the Empire. With Chapters on the History of Literature and Art
• Publisher: Harper & Brothers, New York
• Publication Date: 1874
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket