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Romae Antiquae Noticia; or the Antiquities of Rome
Basil Kennett
1820
Stirling & Slade : Edinburgh
8.5" by 5"
[3], iv-xxv, 356, [20pp]
SUMMARY
An illustrated look into Roman antiquities by Basil Kennett, illustrated with folding plates.
Folding Plates,Illustrated
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A fascinating and detailed work on the antiquities of Ancient Rome.
This was considered the standard work on the subject for a century after its publication.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, six folding plates, and eight plates.
Written by Basil Kennett, a Church of England cleric.
Library label to the front pastedown, and institutional stamps to the recto to the front endpaper. Stamp to the reverse of the frontispiece, to the title page, and pages iii and v.
CONDITION
In a half cloth binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Some fading to the spine. Evidence of a label being formerly adhered to the tail of the spine. Head of the rear joint is cracked with lifting to the spine. Some minor rubbing to the boards. Front hinge is starting but firm. Rear hinge is strained but remains firm. Library label to the front pastedown, and institutional stamps to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and foxed. Stamp to the reverse of the frontispiece, to the title page, and pages iii and v. Pencil marks to the title page. Pencil annotations to the reverse of the dustwrapper.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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