History of the Romans under the Empire motoring despite the fact that his

despite the fact that his work eschewed economic theory in favour of factual information

A near fine copy without inscriptions or other interior markings

First American edition

libris Lady Paget

The English writer and dandy

History of the Romans under the Empire motoring despite the fact that hisLondon: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1865 72. Complete in eight volumes. 8vo (18 x 13 cms). Bound in full gilt calf by Bickford of London. Heavily gilt spines with contrasting double labels, raised bands. Spots of foxing to endpapers; tips of corners bumped; caps of spines and some places on sides rubbed on some vols. All edges marbled to match pastedowns. A handsome library set. The author was Vicar of Ely.