Cornelius Nepos. De Vita Excellentium Imperatorum
by Cornelius Nepos
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Abelis Swalle, 1691. 1st Edition . Good. 4.75 x 7.75 inches (12 x 19.5 cm). Contemporary panelled calf leather binding. Front joint cracked but holding with cords. Rear endpaper heavily wrinkled. Both pastedowns are using a partial leaf from a much earlier volume, possibly 16th century. Verso of title page has the engraved bookplate of Charles, Lord Maynard (a title he held between 1745 and 1766). Clean text throughout. Overall condition is Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 4.75 x 7.75 inches (12 x 19.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. iv, xi, [15], 173, lxvii
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- Bookseller
- Tarrington Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1176E433
- Title
- Cornelius Nepos. De Vita Excellentium Imperatorum
- Author
- Cornelius Nepos
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Abelis Swalle
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1691
- Size
- 4.75 x 7.75 inches (12 x 19.5 cm
- Keywords
- , Classics
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Terms of Sale
Tarrington Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Tarrington Books
Biblio member since 2015
Tarrington, Herefordshire
About Tarrington Books
A family run bookshop located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. Large selection of children's literature, crime fiction, military, history, travel, vintage paperbacks, quality antiquarian volumes & fine bindings. We offer free UK postage on all items and pride ourselves on our safe packaging and rapid dispatch of orders. Browsers welcome by appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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,...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...