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The Architect of the Roman Empire: (44-27 B.C.), 27 B.C.-A.D. 14

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The Architect of the Roman Empire: (44-27 B.C.), 27 B.C.-A.D. 14

by HOLMES, T. RICE

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Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1928. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Set of two volumes, 1928 and 1931. Red cloth, gilt. Dust jackets price clipped, lightly bumped on the head and sunned. First edition. Ex-lib. Stamp on top edges, title pages and p100, but otherwise interiors crisp and clean. (i) 5 fold-out maps, (ii) 3 fold-out maps. This period was the height of Roman architecture, wherein gold and marble were widely used..

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Title
The Architect of the Roman Empire: (44-27 B.C.), 27 B.C.-A.D. 14
Author
HOLMES, T. RICE
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Place of Publication
Oxford
Date Published
1928
Size
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords
First Edition, Hardcover, Dust Jacket, Set
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