Pagan and Christian Rome
by Rodolfo Lanciani
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Company, 1892. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9.5" by 7". Not Stated. The first edition of this intriguing work on the rise of Christianity within Rome, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work.Lanciani's look into the history of Rome during the rise of Christianity within the city.Illustrated with a frontispiece, twenty-five plates, and many in-text illustrations.Collated, complete.Written by Rodolfo Lanciani, an Italian archaeologist. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with a tidemark to the boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso to the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 727P30
- Title
- Pagan and Christian Rome
- Author
- Rodolfo Lanciani
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 9.5" by 7"
- Keywords
- Pagan and Christian Rome rome roman history rome ancient ancient rome
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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