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A Great Free City: The Book of Silchester
by James Thomson
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Limited, 1924. Cloth. Very Good. 11" by 8". Not Stated. A smart limited edition set on the ancient history of Silchester, with illustrations throughout. Complete in two volumes. Limited to three hundred and fifty copies, of which this is number two hundred and twenty-two. A fascinating historical and archaeological exploration into the ancient history of Silchester, situated north of Basingstoke, Hampshire, known for its Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum. With commentary on the homes, baths, churches, coins, and pottery found at the site. Volume one is illustrated with frontispiece, one plate, and many full-page and in-text images. Volume two is illustrated with frontispiece, four plates, and many full-page and in-text images. Collated complete. Written by James Thomson, a British professor in history. In the original quarter brown cloth binding with brown cloth boards. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Minor bumping. Light fading to the spine and the odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Light scattered spotting and minor age toning to the endpapers. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 875T25
- Title
- A Great Free City: The Book of Silchester
- Author
- James Thomson
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1924
- Size
- 11" by 8"
- Keywords
- Great Cuty Silchester Thomson Cuty
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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.
Glossary
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
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