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Compendium of Ancient Geography
by J B B D'Anville; John Horsley
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£495.00£445.50
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About This Item
London: J Fauldie, 1810. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A scarce copy of J B B D'Anville's Compendium of Ancient Geography. With 10 fold out maps, collated complete. A scholar of geography, J B B D'Anville was renowned for his gifted cartography skills. His work was meticulous and considered accurate, and he was cautious enough to highlight unknown areas. Here D'Anville produces beautiful and accurate work based on his own original research. He describes the landscape of ancient civilisations including Roman Britain, parts of Greece, and Asia. Translated by John Horsley from the original French, it includes useful additions such as the length of a Roman mile or how long a Jewish risin is. Complete in two volumes. In a calf binding rebacked with original tooled calf boards. Externally, smart with light rubbing to spine and edges. Light bumping to extremities. Personal bookplate to front pastedown to both. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with the occasional spot. Small water mark to the rear of each volume. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH16-F-20
- Title
- Compendium of Ancient Geography
- Author
- J B B D'Anville; John Horsley
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J Fauldie
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1810
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Cartography Geography Geology Maps Geography
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Calf
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- Spine
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- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
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