Pompeii & Herculaneum: The Glory and the Grief
by Brion, Marcel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
NY: Crown Publishers. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1960. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full tweed cloth, green lettering on spine and cover. Profusely illustrated with 132 photographs, 50 of which are in full-color, with a double-page, fold-out map. . The spine, only, is lightly soiled andd sunned, otherwise the volume is in fine condition, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. A large, heavy book (four pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. NEAR FINE.. Color and B&W Photographs. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 237, (2-map) pp .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29595
- Title
- Pompeii & Herculaneum: The Glory and the Grief
- Author
- Brion, Marcel
- Illustrator
- Edwin Smith
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Crown Publishers
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- History, Archaeology, Roman Empire, Pompeii, Herculaneum, Illustrated Books, VESUVIUS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Roman History; Archaeology;
Terms of Sale
Round Table Books, LLC
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned in the same condition within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...