Author: ANDERSON J. Corbet
Title: The Roman City of Uriconium at Wroxeter, Salop: Illustrative of the History and Social Life of our Romano-British Forefathers. With numerous Cuts. [First and Sole Edition.] NEAR FINE COPY IN ORIGINAL CLOTH
Description: J. Russell Smith,, 1867. 8vo., First Edition, with title in red ands black, 10 engraved plates (all original tissue guards present), and very numerous wood-engravings in the text, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; original maroon cloth, upper board with triple frame border stopped at corners by rosettes all in gilt, the frame enclosing an elaborately blocked panel containing a Greek key frame surrounding title all in gilt, gilt back, bevelled edges, brown endpapers, uncut, a remarkably bright, fresh, clean copy. A CRISP, FRESH COPY. Anderson, p. 250; Bonser 7253; Lyell, p.106.

Keywords: topography, shropshire, salop, wroxeter, uriconium, roman britain, archaeology, corbet anderson


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