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LOT 1008
Archaeological Books - Roman Ancient Art Book Group
1971-1979 A.D.
12 1/4 x 9 - 13 1/2 x 7 in. (5 kg total, 31 x 23 - 34.5 x 18 cm).
Edward Gibbon - Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - London, 1979, hardback with dustwrapper, 256 pp; Peter Quennell - The Colosseum - London, 1071, hardback with dustwrapper, 171 pp; John Pearson - Arena: The Story of the Colosseum - London, 1973, hardback with dustwrapper, 192 pp; D.M. Wilson - Wealth of the Roman World - London, 1977, card covers, 190 pp; Donald Strong & David Brown - Roman Crafts - London, 1976, hardback with dustwrapper, 256 pp. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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