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May 2007 Fine Art & Antiques Auction

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1005. A Lot of Books on the History of Rome, Belgium, The Riviera and England

"The History of Rome", by Thomas Arnold, D.D. London: B. Fellows; F. and J. Rivington; etc..., 1848. 2 volumes, 8 vo. Fifth edition. Pasted down bookplates in both. Front and back covers detached from volume one. Full calf with tooling and gilt work, Red and geen leather inserts on decorative spine. Heads and tails with losses, corners bumped. Marbled end papers and paper edges. "Belgium", by George W. T. Omond, paintings by Amedee Forestier. London:A. & C. Black, 1908. First edition, second impression with red shield on title page. With folding map and 77 plates. 8 vo. 3/4 red leather with paper boards. Five raised bands on spine with gilt lettering, gilt top edge. "The Riviera", painted and described by William Scott. London:A. & C. Black, 1907. 8 vo. 3/4 blue leather with paper boards. Five raised bands on spine with gilt lettering, gilt top edge. "Chronicle of England" by James E. Doyle. London: Longman, green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1864. Richly illustrated with color plates, designed engraved and printed by Edmund Evans. Title page has paper repair at top margin. 462 pp. 3/4 leather and red buckram with gilt lines and gilt lettering on spine. Chinese cabinet, bottom shelf.



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