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Lot 214
Sale 697 - Fine Books and Manuscripts including Americana
Nov 6, 2019
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ROLLIN, Charles. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians. London: for G. G. and J. Robinson and others, 1800.
8 volumes, 8vo (209 x 130 mm). Engraved frontispieces; numerous engraved folding maps, folding plates, and plates. (Some minor offsetting, a few leaves with browning or staining.) Contemporary tree calf, smooth spines gilt, green lettering-pieces gilt (Fore-edge bumped vol. IV, small loss to spine vols. II and VII, some light rubbing). Provenance: Lieutenant General Sir William Inglis (1764-1835) Officer in the British Army (armorial bookplate).
Ninth edition, first published as a one-volume work in 1730 and significantly expanded in subsequent editions.