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You are bidding on a very scarce hardcover book titled Classical Dictionary: Containing A Copious Account of All The Proper Names Mentioned in Ancient Authors; With the Value of Coins, Weights, and Measures Used Among the Greeks and Romans and a Chronological Table. By J. Lempriere, D. D. This is just the Second American Edition From the Eighth London Edition. Printed and published in New York for A. T. Goodrich, and William B. Gilley, Mathew Carey, and Edward Earle, by T. & W. Mercein, 1816. Imagine, this book is over 200 years old!! The book has old signatures on the title page dealing with the Craige family of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. There is also a letter tucked into the book which sheds some light on the Craige family history. The letter is from Archibald Craige from Keswick, Virginia penned in 1988 (see photo). Book is fully bound in polished calf leather. It was probably rebound into this binding in the late 1800's. The binding shows some wear but remains in overall very good condition. This is a thick book with plenty of pages. The pages are not numbered but if I had to guess, I'd say there are over 1,000 pages. All pages are tightly bound. The pages show some foxing/soiling with the title page being the worst. Most pages show only light foxing. Book is solid and remains in good condition. This is a great family heirloom that would be terrific if it could find its way back to the Craige family! Nice book to add to a collection! This is a very rare book with one of a kind provenance. Very collectible! Great gift idea! (Inventory: 1296Z) Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
robert2dd700
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user16575592
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Ranjan Rajeeva
Fast ship, carefully packed, as described. And seller included historical info re the soldier named on the check! AAA+++