Author: Rev. Thomas Dudley Fosbroke
Title: Foreign Topography; an Encyclopedick Account, and Encyclopaedia of Antiquities and Elements of Archaeology, Volume II
Description: London, J. B. Nichols and Son, 1825-1828 . First edition. Leather. Two first edition volumes of topographical and historical works by Thomas Dudley Fosbroke, illustrated throughout. Present here are the first edition of the second volume of Fosbroke's 'Encyclopaedia of Antiquities', and the first edition of his sequel to that work, 'Foreign Topography&apos. Volume I of 'Encyclopaedia of Antiquities' is not present here.Volume II of 'Encyclopaedia of Antiquities' is illustrated with twelve plates. Collated, lacking the frontispiece.'Foreign Topography' illustrated with eleven plates. Collated, complete.With a library bookplate to the front pastedown of Antiquities volume II, with library to front pastedown of Topography, and library markings to title page versos.Discussed in these volumes is the history of barrows, classical and Anglo-Saxon arms and armour, Bronze and Iron Age clothing, Roman military camp formations, and the history of classical and Celtic coinage, and the archaeology, of Athens, Rome, Balbek, Palmyra, Paestum, Thebes, Persepolis, and Pompeii, and other sites of significance. In quarter morocco bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Significant rubbing externally. Joints starting, with front board of 'Foreign Topography' tenderly held by one cord only, and remaining boards holding firm. Significant loss to head of ' 'Encyclopaedia of Antiquities' back strip, with entirety of 'Foreign Topography' back strip lacking. Library bookplate to front pastedown of one volume, and library inscription to other front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages of 'Encyclopaedia of Antiquities' age toned, with spotting and areas of foxing. 'Foreign Topography' pages brighter, but with some spotting. Library markings to title page versos. Fair . Ill.: Not Stated. Fair .
Keywords: Thomas Dudley Fosbroke Encyclopaedia of Antiquities Foreign Topography gloucester Encyclopaedia of Antiquities Not Stated
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Title: Foreign Topography; an Encyclopedick Account, and Encyclopaedia of Antiquities and Elements of Archaeology, Volume II
Description: London, J. B. Nichols and Son, 1825-1828 . First edition. Leather. Two first edition volumes of topographical and historical works by Thomas Dudley Fosbroke, illustrated throughout. Present here are the first edition of the second volume of Fosbroke's 'Encyclopaedia of Antiquities', and the first edition of his sequel to that work, 'Foreign Topography&apos. Volume I of 'Encyclopaedia of Antiquities' is not present here.Volume II of 'Encyclopaedia of Antiquities' is illustrated with twelve plates. Collated, lacking the frontispiece.'Foreign Topography' illustrated with eleven plates. Collated, complete.With a library bookplate to the front pastedown of Antiquities volume II, with library to front pastedown of Topography, and library markings to title page versos.Discussed in these volumes is the history of barrows, classical and Anglo-Saxon arms and armour, Bronze and Iron Age clothing, Roman military camp formations, and the history of classical and Celtic coinage, and the archaeology, of Athens, Rome, Balbek, Palmyra, Paestum, Thebes, Persepolis, and Pompeii, and other sites of significance. In quarter morocco bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Significant rubbing externally. Joints starting, with front board of 'Foreign Topography' tenderly held by one cord only, and remaining boards holding firm. Significant loss to head of ' 'Encyclopaedia of Antiquities' back strip, with entirety of 'Foreign Topography' back strip lacking. Library bookplate to front pastedown of one volume, and library inscription to other front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages of 'Encyclopaedia of Antiquities' age toned, with spotting and areas of foxing. 'Foreign Topography' pages brighter, but with some spotting. Library markings to title page versos. Fair . Ill.: Not Stated. Fair .
Keywords: Thomas Dudley Fosbroke Encyclopaedia of Antiquities Foreign Topography gloucester Encyclopaedia of Antiquities Not Stated
Price: GBP 70.00 = appr. US$ 99.96 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 871F19
- Book number: 871F19
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