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London: Sidgwick & Jackson. Very good- copy. 1920. 2nd ed.. hardcover. Tall 8vo, 352 pp., Spine faded, edges rubbed, contents fine .

Sidgwick & Jackson, 1938. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1938. Reprinted. 391 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white photographic plates. Light thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking to gutters; some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with moderate staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.Gilt lettering is noticeably darkened and faded in some areas.

London: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 1920. Second edition. Royal 8vo. 10-1/16" x 7-7/8". 351 pp. Map endpapers. Red cloth covered boards stamped in gold. A touch of foxing to prelims. Back hinge a little tender. Spine sunned. Overall in very good condition.. From the Preface: "This book is a continuation of "The Glory that was Greece," written with the same purpose and from the same point of view. The point of view is that of humanity and the progress of civilisation. The value of Rome's contribution to the lasting welfare of mankind is the test of what is to be emphasised or neglected. Hence the instructed reader will find a deliberate attempt to adjust the historical balance which has, I venture to think, been unfairly deflected by excessive deference to literary and scholastic traditions. The Roman histories of the nineteenth century were wont to stop short with the Republic, because "Classical Latin" ceased with Cicero and Ovid. They followed Livy and Tacitus in regarding the Republic as the hey-day… Read More

Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 1925. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Reprint edition without jacket on red cloth will send out 1 st class post - rare and collectable

Sidgwick & Jackson, London, 1920. 2nd edition. Frontispiece and plates, folding coloured map.. Large 8vo (9 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches), pages: xxviii:352. Contemporary half blue calf, Admiralty arms in gilt on upper cover. Spine gilt and with red lettering pieces, all edges marbled. Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty prize label on front pastedown. Some uneven fading and rubbing.

Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 1925. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 1925. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with tight binding. Clean and bright text.

London: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd., 1925. New Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Large Octavo. LONDON : 1925. [ First published in 1912. Revised in 1920. ]. Hardback. Frontispiece (with tissue-guard) and 95 illustrations; plates. Colour map folded. Map end-papers (front and rear). Fore-edge untrimmed as issued. No owner name or internal markings. Tight, bright and clean. Minor use only. NEAR FINE. (xxviii), 352 pages. Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-328). Index. CONTENTS: Introduction. -- The beginnings of Rome. -- Conquest. -- The last century of the republic. -- Augustus. -- Augustan Rome. -- The growth of the empire. -- Epilogue. -- Chronological summary. -- Bibliography. -- Index. **Heavy; extra postage needed outside the UK. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. Now quite SCARCE.

Sidgwick&Jackson, London, 1946. 3rd ed. revised by F.N. Pryce. XXXI,391p. ills. Cloth (parly a bit discoloured). Library marks. Front hinges broken. Binding tight.

London. Sidgwick and Jackson., 1946 London. Sidgwick and Jackson. 1946 third edition hardback gilt titles to terra coota brown cloth no jacket 391pp. With b/w photographs, plans and illustrations in text Maps to endpapers. History of Rome from beginnings to Augustus, minor rubbing to boards, small name to fep and light foxing to extremties otherwise in VERY GOOD CLEAN TIGHT READING ORDER. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

London England: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd. Good/Fair. 1946. 3rd Edition Revised. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo Hardback Hardcover. The Grandeur That Was Rome. Marks to edge of cloth. Sunned spine to cloth. Wear and tear to D/J. Some pieces missing from D/J. Foxing to edge. Contents: List of Illustrations. Introduction. The Beginnings of Rome. Conquest. The Last Century of the Republic. Augustus. Augustan Rome. The Growth of the Empire.Epilogue. Chronological Summary. Bibliography. Index. Illustrated. 391 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.) .

London: Sidgwick and Jackson Ltd. VG: in very good condition with edgetorn dust jacket in a clear protective wrapper. Light edgewear. Occasional pencil annotations. 1938. Reprint. Red hardback cloth cover. 240mm x 170mm (9" x 7"). xxxi, 391pp. Colour & b/w plates + b/w illustrations + endpaper maps of the Roman empire and Italia in the time of Augustus. .

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Sidgwick & Jackson, 1912. Hardcover. Good. 1912. No edition remarks. 351 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white photographs. Maps across endpapers. Rough cut edges and gilt top edge to textblock. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding slightly loose. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners and crushing, fraying and tearing to spine ends and edges. All surfaces heavily tanned, particularly spine.

London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1920. Second Revised Edition, 1st P:rinting 1st Printing. Red Cloth, Gilt. Near Fine Book/No DJ. 10" Tall. Plates Throughout; Folding Color Map; Map Endpapers. 352 Pp. Red Cloth, Gilt , Deckled Foredge. Maps On Endpapers. First Printing, 1920, Of The Second, Revised, Edition. A Particularly Bright, Clean Example With Gilt Still Brilliant, No Names Or Marks, Hinges Tight. Almost Fine Except Just Beginning To Fray Along Top Edge Of Spine And A Small Area At Bottom Of Spine And A Point At Lower Front Tip.

London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1934. Hardcover. Good Condition. No dust jacket. Pages are unmarked and uncreased. Firm bindings. All in all, in good shape. xxxi, 391 pp.. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Rome (Empire); Civilization; Antiquities; Add. Inventory No: 230211ABK005015. .

London [1920]: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1925. Second Revised Edition, Second Printing . Red Cloth, Gilt. Fine Book/Very Good Dustjacket. 10" Tall. Plates Throughout; Folding Color Map. 352 Pp. Red Cloth, Gilt. Maps On Endpapers. A Particularly Bright, Clean Example With Gilt Still Brilliant, No Names Or Marks, Hinges Tight, Pages Unopened [Still Uncut And Attached Along Foredge.] Dust Jacket, For The American Distribution With "Lippincott" On Spine, Worn At Corners With Small Losses, Chipping About 1/4" Deep Along Top Of Spine, 1" Tears Along Top Of Rear Spine Edge And Rear Flap Fold, 1/2" Closed Tear At Top Of Front Panel. No Loss Of Color Or Design Or Lettering. Ownership Signatures Of Prof. Estelle A. C. Cross Of Los Angeles.