Lays of Ancient Rome with Illustrations, Original and from the Antique

Author(s): Macaulay

Illustrator(s): Sharf, George (Jun)

Binding:	Hardcover
Volume Condition:	Very Good
Dust Jacket:	No
Language:	English
Publisher Name:	John F Shaw
Publication Year:	0
Publication Place:	London
Book ID:	003474
Catalogue(s):	Poetry, Poetical Criticism and Poets ◇ History - General

Not dated but likely c 1860. viii, 212pp. Extra title page. Beautifully illustrated in text with black and white illustrations. Bound in highly decorated red leather with gilt design and text on spine and design on front. Leather slightly worn at spine ends and joints with small 1cm tear at head. Top corners lightly turned in, leather worn through at corners. especially top front corner. Gilded text block edges, gilded inner dentelles. Marbled end papers. Foxing on prelim pages. Tight, bright and clean. A truly beautiful volume. 8vo.

Keywords:

history rome italy empire