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Pompeii and Herculaneum: The Living Cities of the Dead
by Kraus, Theodor
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0810904187
- ISBN 13
- 9780810904187
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1975. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. 0810904187 . Publisher's full red cloth, gilt lettering on spine and cover, printed endpapers. Profusely illustrated with 235 illustrations, including 71 plates in full-color, most of which are full-page. Includes bibliographical references and index. Translated from the German by Robert Erich Wolf. . The volume is in excellent condition, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. The dust jacket has one small hole along the hinge, else fine. A large, heavy book (six pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. FINE/NEAR FINE.. Color Photographs. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 230 pp .
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29108
- Title
- Pompeii and Herculaneum: The Living Cities of the Dead
- Author
- Kraus, Theodor
- Illustrator
- Leonard von Matt
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0810904187
- ISBN 13
- 9780810904187
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- 0810904187, Archaeology, Pompeii, Herculaneum, Illustrated Book, Roman Art;, Roman History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Roman History; Archaeology;
Terms of Sale
Round Table Books, LLC
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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