SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome Agatha Christie Minor foxing to text edges

Minor foxing to text edges and prelims

with some small stains in places

[1–2] 3–206 [207–208]: [18] leaves of coloured plates

Printed in green and black on white Van Gelder mould-made paper by Napier

Publisher's original cloth binding with lettering to spine

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome Agatha Christie Minor foxing to text edgesSPQR (Senatus Populusque Romanus): A History of Ancient Rome, by Mary Beard. London: Profile Books, 2015. First UK edition, first impression. Publisher's black binding, gilt title to spine, illustrated endpapers; in unclipped (25. 00) dust wrapper. Signed by the author to title page. A good copy, binding with a lean but secure, pages clean and uninscribed, with crushing to spine tips, bumping to front corners, the closed text block slightly yellowed.