Books: Rome. A Tour of Many Days. [Volumes One and Two only ..., Christchurch in Christchurch, Canterbury for sale

Ex-libris Hardwicke Knight, with his bookplate on the front endpaper of both volumes. Also a couple of earlier owners signatures, one on the title page of both volumes"Anne Mary Pemberton / Castlegate House / July 25th, 1849". Volume One: Binding poor and loose. Spine cloth missing except for some fragments. Joints and hinges broken. Front board nearly detached. A couple of preliminary leaves detached and loose. Volume Two: Large tear down most of lower joint and across face of spine, with half of the spine cloth nearly detached. Gutter split at rear hinge.; Volumes One and Volume Two only of three volumes. Volume One: viii, 521, [1] pages. Volume Two: vi, 458 pages. Blind-stamped brown cloth boards. Page dimensions: 221 x 141mm. A detailed account of the antiquities of Rome as they were appear to a visitor in 1849, with notes on their earlier history. Contents of Volume One: Introductory Chapter; Approach by the Via Flaminia; The Corso; Churches; The Pincio; The Quirinale; The Viminale; Campus Martius; Appendices. Contents of Volume Two: The Capitoline; Churches; The Palatine; The Forums, the Velabrum; The Coelian; The Esquiline; The Aventine."The present work is intended for the general public; to furnish to the numerous readers, at home or abroad, a simple and distinct account of Rome and its antiquities [. . .]"- page 1. [Seller ref: KnightCol]; 8vo
Books: Rome. A Tour of Many Days. [Volumes One and Two only of three volumes]
Author
George (Sir) Head
Title
Rome. A Tour of Many Days. [Volumes One and Two only of three volumes]
Publisher name
Longman, Green, and Longmans, London
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1849
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Poor
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Key words
Literature
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