with some small stains in places
Minor foxing to text edges and prelims
Publisher's original cloth binding with lettering to spine
Printed in green and black on white Van Gelder mould-made paper by Napier
[1–2] 3–206 [207–208]: [18] leaves of coloured plates
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome Agatha Christie with some small stains inSPQR (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.