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I Sleidani De Quatuor Summis Imperiis libris tres
by Sleidanus, Johannes
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket (as issued)
- Seller
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Item Price
NZ$248.62NZ$198.89
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About This Item
Leyden: Bonaventurae & Abrahami Elzevir, 1624. Vellum. Near Fine/No Jacket (as issued). 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Date uncertain, believed to be 1624 (please see photos). Hard cover 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall in full vellum binding, sewn binding, all edges red, handwritten title on spine, woodcut device on title page. Near Fine. Vellum rubbed and cracking, soiled, pastedowns and endpapers torn, owner name on title page; square, tight, interior clean. Includes two books: The first book deals discusses the four main empires: I. The Assyrian, or Babylonian. II. The Persian. III. The Grecian. IV. The Roman, continued down to the beginning of the reign of the Emperor Charles the Fifth., the second and third books are the satirical classics of Juvénal and Persia. 225pp + Index.
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- Bookseller
- Basement Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 027629
- Title
- I Sleidani De Quatuor Summis Imperiis libris tres
- Author
- Sleidanus, Johannes
- Format/Binding
- Vellum
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket (as issued)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bonaventurae & Abrahami Elzevir
- Place of Publication
- Leyden
- Date Published
- 1624
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- HISTORY ANCIENT EMPIRES LATIN GREECE PERSIA ASSYRIAN ROMAN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Non-fiction; History;
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About the Seller
Basement Books
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
About Basement Books
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Glossary
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- 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...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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