Institutionum Chronologicarum Libri Duo. Una cum totidem Arithmetices Chronologicae Libellis... Editio Tertia.
by Beveridge, William
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About This Item
Londini [London]: Ex Officina Sam. Palmer. Impensis J. Knapton, 1721. 8vo, pp. [viii], 380, [4, tables]. Title-page printed in red and black, wood-engraved vignettes and headers throughout text. Contemporary calf, boards stamped in blind, spine divided by raised bands and gilt rules, tan morocco label lettered in gilt. Some small ink and pencil marks to margins, marginal tear to one leaf. Boards somewhat scratched and marked, extremities a little rubbed. The third edition of this classic work on ancient calendars and time keeping systems, which details the characters and numerals used in ancient Arabic, Indian, Syrian, Greek, Hebrew, Samaritan, Roman, and Ethiopian languages. ESTC locates nearly a dozen copies in the British Isles, with ten more copies in Europe and North America. ESTC T120712.
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- Bookseller
- McNaughtan's Bookshop (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4129
- Title
- Institutionum Chronologicarum Libri Duo. Una cum totidem Arithmetices Chronologicae Libellis... Editio Tertia.
- Author
- Beveridge, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ex Officina Sam. Palmer. Impensis J. Knapton
- Place of Publication
- Londini [London]
- Date Published
- 1721
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- History Latin
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