The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians - Volume 3 Only
by Rollin, Charles
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
New York: George Long, 1830 Translated from the French. Complete set is 4 volumes. Volume 3 only. Nice fold-out map at front of the Coast of Syria, Phoenice and the Holy Land - 7 3/4" wide x 11" tall. Tree calf leather bound. 8vo 8" x 5". Contains Book 13 thru Book 17. Includes History of the Persians and Greeks, History of Philip, History of Alexander, History of Alexander's successors, Reign of Ptolemy son of Lagus, Ptolemy Philadelphus, Ptolemy Evergetes and Ptolemy Philopator. Front hinge weak. Gift inscription on flyleaf dated 1837. Nice map has some extra folds but is in very good condition. Leather missing on spine. Leather worn off several edges of boards. Text tight with some foxing in good condition. .
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- Title
- The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians - Volume 3 Only
- Author
- Rollin, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Long
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1830
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....