Corvus, 2016. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 2016. First Edition. 350 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth with gilt lettering. Flatsigned by author to title page. Subtle foxing and tanning to pages, pastedowns and free endpapers. More prominent to text block edges. Hinges are lightly cracked but boards remain firmly attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear. Spine has light sunning with soft rubbing and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing and curling to edges. Some minor tanning scuffing overall.

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Bookseller: World of Rare Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1718871410MEP
Title: The Furies of Rome: Vespasian VII
Author: Robert Fabbri
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good/Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Corvus
Date Published: 2016

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Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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