The Battle For Rome.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Scribner's, (1969). vg. More
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Scribner's, (1969). vg. More
Austin: University of Texas, 1982. 125 illustrations in black and white and 38 in colour. 160 pages, 4to, cloth. Austin: University Of Texas Press, 1982. First edition. A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
London: British Museum Press, 1982. 125 illustrations in black and white and 38 in color. 160pp. 4to, brown cloth, d.w. London: British Museum, (1982). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Dublin: Faulkner, 1777. 351 pages + index, scattered foxing. 12mo, rebound in older rust cloth; a bit worn at tips, title page re-hinged. Dublin: Faulkner, 1777. Very good. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003. Maps and black & white illustrations. xviii, 418 pages. 8vo, two-toned blue and tan boards, pictorial d.w. New York: Simon & Schuster, (2003). Pages toned, still a near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Philadelphia: Hickman & Hazzard, 1822. In two parts. To which are prefixed two essays, concerning the Roman Learning and the Roman Education. Embellished with fifteen engravings. 8vo, contemporary mottled calf; joints weak, spine darkened & somewhat cracked. Phila.: Hickman & Hazzard, 1822. First American Edition. Kennett's most important work, originally published in 1696. and considered one of the enlightened analyses of ancient Rome, particularly in respect to education. Fine engravings by R. Campbell. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2000. Illustrated in b/w and color. 237 pages. Small 4to, navy boards, d.w. New Haven: Yale University Press, (2000). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper, small tear along rear panel spine. More
London: 1808. 2nd edition. 2 vols. 8vo, early 1/4 calf (rubbed, spine chipped), marbled boards. London, 1808. Internally very good (+). A picture of life in Rome from its foundation to 769, in "Letters from a Patrician to his Friend." More
New York: Benziger, 1916. 48 plates, 744 text illustrations, 3 maps. 617 pages. Large thick 4to, gilt-stamped red simulated leather, t.e.g.. New York: Benziger, 1916. Spotting to the gilt at top edges, else fine. More
Greenwich: New York Graphic Society Ltd., 1968. Profusely illustrated in black and white. 327 pages, 4to, maroon cloth, edgeworn dust wrapper. Greenwich: New York Graphic Society Ltd., (1968). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1906. Profusely illustrated. Large 8vo, red cloth decorated in gilt. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1906. First Edition. Near fine. More
Los Angeles: Getty Museum, 2015. Profusely illustrated in color. 291 pages. 4to, charcoal cloth, d.w. Los Angeles: Getty Museum, (2015). A near fine copy with a touch of rubbing to bottom edge of title page; in a very good wrapper, lightly crinkled at edges. More
Norwalk: Easton, 1978. Translated by Aubrey de Selincourt and illustrated by Raffaele Scorzelli. 499 pages. Tall thick 8vo, gilt-stamped black leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1978). Gilt edges somewhat scuffed, else a fine copy. 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series. More
Paris: Reunion des Musees Nationaux, 1997. Many illustrations, some in color. 183 pages. 4to, maroon boards, d.w. Paris: Reunion des Musees Nationaux, 1998. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Scribner, 1980. Illustrated. xiii + 334 pages. 8vo, black cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1980). A fine copy in near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Scribner, 1980. Illustrated. xiii + 334pp. 8vo, black cloth. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1980). Very faint stain at foot, still a very good(+) copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
Cambridge: University Press, 1937. Volume 1 ONLY (of 5 volumes). lxxv, 125 pages. 8vo, maroon cloth. Cambridge: University Press, 1937. Text in Latin with commentary in English. Corners bumped, internally clean and tight. Some neat pencil marginalia, still a near fine copy. More
New York: Crown Publishers, 1965. Mounted illustration on the title page with 51 color mounted and 15 b/w illustrations throughout. 255pp. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. (a few tears, edge worn). New York: Crown Publishers, (1965). A very good (+) copy in a very good (-) d.w. More
Rome: Italia Universale Editrice d'Arte, 1973. Numerous b/w reproductions, many folding. 103 pages., thick 4to, white-lettered red cloth, d.w. Roma: Italia Universale Editrice d'Arte, (1973). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Text in Italian, English, German and French. More
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1978. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 150 pages. 4to, orange cloth with gold lettering. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, (1978). A near fine copy lacking a dust wrapper. More
Ann Arbor: Journal of Roman Archaeology, 1994. Extensively illustrated, some in color. 128pp., tall, thin 8vo, red-lettered cloth. Ann Arbor: Journal of Roman Archaeology, 1994. A near fine copy. Presentation copy signed by the lead author on front free endpaper. Journal of Roman Archaeology Supplementary Series Number Thirteen. More
Cambridge: Belknap Press, 2005. Color and black & white illustrations. 344 pages. 8vo, yellow cloth with gilt lettering at spine, map endpapers, pictorial d.w. Cambridge: Belknap Press, 2005. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Bath: Adams & Dart, 1970. Illustrated. 356 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w. Bath: Adams & Dart, (1970). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000. Frontispiece, and beautifully illustrated with many color photographs throughout. xii, 220 pages. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Yale UP, 2000. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Paris: 1796. Illustrated with 48 exquisite copperplate views after Gravelot, Eisen, St. Aubin, et al., some double-page. Folio, old calf covers, re-cased with modern leather spine; rubbed. Paris, 1796. Overall a very good copy with some scattered foxing and staining. First Edition of this illustrated history of the expansion of the Roman Empire through the reign of Constantine. Brunet III, 1725. Ex- libris Marshall Field. More
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