Lays of Ancient Rome with Ivry and the Armada
by MACAULAY, [Thomas Babington]
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1860. 167pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled green calf, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and sunned. Marbled endpapers, contemporary inked ownership inscription to title page, else internally clean and crisp. A handsome copy of Whig historian Thomas Babington Macaulay's (1800-1859) enduringly popular collection of poems based on figures and events from early Roman history. . New edition. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ24883
- Title
- Lays of Ancient Rome with Ivry and the Armada
- Author
- MACAULAY, [Thomas Babington]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1860
- Keywords
- Poetry, Verse
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Antiquates Ltd
Antiquates Ltd was established by Tom Lintern-Mole in 2007; we travel far and wide to buy, sell, and advise on rare books and manuscripts.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
About the Seller
Antiquates Ltd
Biblio member since 2008
Wareham, Dorset
About Antiquates Ltd
Mail Order and Internet, but in normal times we have an antiquarian bookshop in the Dorset countryside.
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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...
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...