BIBLIOTHECA CLASSICA, or a CLASSICAL DICTIONARY Containing a Full Account of All the Names Mentioned By the Antient Authors; with a Table of Coins, Weights and Measures in Use Among the Greeks and Romans. To Which is Now Prefixed a Chronological Table

Lempriere, J

Published by T. Cadell, Junior and W. Davies, London, 1797

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THIRD EDITION, GREATLY ENLARGED. Includes Prefaces to the First, 1788 Edition, Second, 1792 and Third, 1797. Followed by "A Chronoligical Table from the Creation of the World to the Fall of the Roman Empire in the West and in the East, paginated to xxviii. The Classical Dictionary is in A - Z Format, Text arranged in Double Columns. Subject words in Capitals. Unpaginated. At the back are the tables of Measure & Coinage. Contemporary Brown Full-Leather Binding with Gilt Horizontal Divisions to spine. Gilt Title on Earth Red Leather Label in 2nd Compartment. Book is 2 1/4" Thick, 8 1/2" Tall, 1.1 Kilos. Previous owner's names and Monogram "J. Rogers, dated 1797 (Rogers family of West Cornwall). Small piece of leather missing at top of spine (3/4" x 3/8"). Corners worn. Fine split to leather down right side of spine. Pages in very good, clean condition, slightly age darkened. Please ask if you would like more pictures or information. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Seller Inventory # 013314

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Title: BIBLIOTHECA CLASSICA, or a CLASSICAL ...

Publisher: T. Cadell, Junior and W. Davies, London

Publication Date: 1797

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Good+