2 volumes- the Rulers of the South. Sicily, Calabria, Malta. Volume I & II (1 & 2)
by Crawford, Francis Marion
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/None, as Issued.
- Seller
-
Ashmore, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
London: Macmillan & Co., 1900. HEAVY. 2 volumes (complete). xiii, 391; ix, 407pp; indexeschronology, bw ills, folding maps. Blue cloth with title and vignette in gilt, top edge gilt. Volume I hinge cracked at half-title, Volume II with minor flecking to cloth. Both volumes have prev owner name on front free endpaper, small bookseller label to front pastedown and offset toning to endpapers. Attractive set covering the history of Sicily, Calabria and Malta from the times of the ancient Greeks and Romans.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/None, as Issued.. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Lawrence Jones
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 052606
- Title
- 2 volumes- the Rulers of the South. Sicily, Calabria, Malta. Volume I & II (1 & 2)
- Author
- Crawford, Francis Marion
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- None, as Issued.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1900
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Europe Italy Sicily Calabria Malta ancient Greece Roman
- Bookseller catalogs
- History- Britain & Europe; Ancient History / Archaeology;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Lawrence Jones
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About the Seller
Lawrence Jones
Biblio member since 2006
Ashmore, Queensland
About Lawrence Jones
I carry a general stock of approx 70000 titles of which only a small percentage is online. Viewing at my Ashmore bookrooms is welcome by appointment. While not specializing I have a good selection of art, natural history, military and surfing in stock. I also have many other non-fiction subjects, as well as approx 10000 paperback fiction titles on hand.
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- Vignette
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- 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...
- 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,...
- First Edition
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
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