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Sallust's Conspiracy of Catiline and The Jugurthine War
by Sallust (Sallustis Crispus); Rev. John Watson, Translator
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: David McKay, Publisher , 1896 David McKay, Publisher, Philadelphia, PA. c1896. Hardcover. Reprint edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the first page and a stamp of the original bookseller in Kansas City, MO on the front pastedown. Book Condition: Very Good; light shelfwear to head, tail, tips, and board bottom edges; small splash stain on textblock fore edge; dust soiling to text block top. No DJ but does have a brown paper Adjustable Book Cover patented Feb. 1888 that was on the book. Green cloth boards and spine with bright black lettering on the spine and front board. Floral endpapers. 288 pp 16mo. Catiline's Conspiracy describes the bloody rebellion led by the depraved and disaffected Catiline. For Sallust it was especially disturbing because of the unprecedented nature of the crime and the danger it caused. The Jugurthine War offers a graphic depiction of the war against the king of Numidia, highlighting the power struggles in Rome and the brutal battles in Africa. A clean very presentable copy with an antique book cover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016442
- Title
- Sallust's Conspiracy of Catiline and The Jugurthine War
- Author
- Sallust (Sallustis Crispus); Rev. John Watson, Translator
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- Publisher
- David McKay, Publisher
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1896
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Roman literature, Latin classics, Sallust, Conspiracy of Catiline, The Jugurthine War, King of Numidia, Roman Wars, Roman Wars in Africa, Catiline,
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
Glossary
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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