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The Tragedy of the Caesars. A Study of the Characters of the Caesars of the Julian and Claudian Houses
by BARING-GOULD, S., M.A
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Methuen and CO., 1895. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Large Octavo. xii, [2], 671pp. Red cloth, gilt title and decorations to the spine and front panel, navy blue endpapers. Spine a little faded, slightly wear on boards, minor foxing throughout, spine edges bumped. With b/w illustrations. Bookplate 'Sir Macolm D Mac Eacharn" signed by Sir Malcolm on verso frontispiece. .
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- Bookseller
- Michal Sawka Rare & Collectable
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000256
- Title
- The Tragedy of the Caesars. A Study of the Characters of the Caesars of the Julian and Claudian Houses
- Author
- BARING-GOULD, S., M.A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Methuen and CO.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Michal Sawka Rare & Collectable
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London, Greater London
About Michal Sawka Rare & Collectable
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- Cloth
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- Edges
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
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