C. Crispus Sallustius et L. Annæus Florus
by Sallustius Crispus Gaius
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Very Good
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Birminghamiae : Typis Joannis Baskerville 1774, 1774. Book measures 17.5x11.cm. 275pp. Bound in full calf. At some time, not recently the binding has been rebacked, retaining the original boards, raised bands, gilt tooling, marble endpapers. Calf rubbed, general age wear, top hinge joint cracked, but board holding firm. Generally a very nice binding. Internally, previous owners name, dated 1826. Pages in good clean condition. A very nice copy, in an attractive binding. . Full Calf. Near Very Good. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010172
- Title
- C. Crispus Sallustius et L. Annæus Florus
- Author
- Sallustius Crispus Gaius
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Very Good
- Publisher
- Birminghamiae : Typis Joannis Baskerville 1774
- Date Published
- 1774
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Sallustius
Terms of Sale
George Jeffery Books
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About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...