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Lot 88:
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7 Hardcover Volumes – The Story of the Nations – Two Volumes from the Subscription Editon – Vol. 4 Carthage or the Empire of Africa by Alfred J. Church published by T. Fisher Unwin London c. 1888 8th Edition. Gray cloth cover with decoration and gilt lettering. Ex-library copy, 309 illustrated pages in English; Vol. 7 Ancient Egypt by George Rawlinson published by T. Fisher Unwin London c. 1886 10th Edition. Gray cloth cover with decoration and gilt lettering. Ex-library copy, 408 illustrated pages in English; 5 illustrated volumes in English in green cloth covers with decorative covers and spine with gilt lettering published by T. Fisher Unwin: Egypt by George Rawlinson c. 1893 7th edition, 408 pages; Media – Babylon and Persia by Zenaide A. Ragozin c. 1889, 447 pages; Phoenicia by George Rawlinson c. 1889, 356 pages, gilt edges; Alexander’s Empire by John Pentland Mahappy c. 1889 4th edition, 323 pages; and Chaldea by Zenaide A. Ragozin c. 1900 6th edition, 381 pages. Each volume measures approximately 8" x 5 1/2" x 1 1/2".
Condition: Condition – Carthage and Ancient Egypt – Very Good – Gilt decoration strong on cover and spine. Old library number label on spine. Stamps inside front cover and on cover page. Light wear to corners, joints, spine head and tail. Stain on back cover. Lightly soiled cover. Top edge soiled. Contents clean; Ancient Egypt back hinge split but intact; Egypt, Medina, Phoenicia, Aleander’s Empire and Chaldea – Very Good – light wear to covers, mainly edges, corners and joints. Head and tails bumped and worn. Corners bumped. Toning to end papers. Soiling to top edge. Clean and tight copies. Please see photos.
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