Boston: Cupples, Upham and Co., 1883. Hardcover. Good +. 7 x 9 1/2 in. 80 pp. Half brown morocco with brown cloth boards, 5 raised spine bands with gilt lettering. Numerous full-pg B&W photos with tissue. Condition is GOOD+ ; corners worn, covers clean and leather good. Spine is missing area at lower title and head. The front hinge is cracked but holding. Ffep and following blank pg partly detached. The binding remains well and the text is easy to move through. Text is clean and bright with PO's name on last pg. Illus are very good. A very scarce book. Ancient Hist. RGR.

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Bookseller: Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 11839
Title: THE AMPHITEATRES OF ANCIENT ROME
Author: Clara L. Wells
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good +
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Boston: Cupples, Upham and Co.
Date Published: 1883
Bookseller catalogs: Ancient History;

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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...
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....
Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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,...
Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...