History of the Romans under the Empire motoring A very nice copy of

A very nice copy of a slightly 'trippy' book

102 b&w photographic plates

Original red cloth with gilt lettering and decoration to front and spine

Rebound in slightly later half-calf over green cloth

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

History of the Romans under the Empire motoring A very nice copy ofLondon: 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.