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Epitome thesauri antiquitatum, hoc est, imperatorum Romanorum orientalium et occidentalium iconum, ex antiquis numismatibus Delineatarum
by Strada (Jacopo)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Very Good
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Lyon: [Jean de Tournes] for Jacques de Strada & Thomas Guérin,, 1553. Book measures 23.5x16.5.cm. [84],[1], 339,[3]pp, first edition, title with large woodcut printer's device recto and full-page arms of Johann Jakob Fugger verso, numerous woodcuts of coins in text (white on black ground), woodcut criblé decorative initials, errata. Bound in early panelled calf, raised bands, leather label. Calf rubbed, with some wear loss, hinge joints split, boards loose but holding. Internally, previous owners bookplate, inscription on free endpaper, small nick on margin of title, minor light staining, spotting, browning. Pages clean. A nice copy. F. Full Calf. Near Very Good. Quarto.
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- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014709
- Title
- Epitome thesauri antiquitatum, hoc est, imperatorum Romanorum orientalium et occidentalium iconum, ex antiquis numismatibus Delineatarum
- Author
- Strada (Jacopo)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Very Good
- Publisher
- [Jean de Tournes] for Jacques de Strada & Thomas Guérin,
- Place of Publication
- Lyon
- Date Published
- 1553
- Size
- Quarto
- Keywords
- Roman History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
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About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
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