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Discernimento de'Spiriti [original]
Binding: fair ; front hinge cracked ; appears to be a three-quarter being with decorative paper (floral patter) ; bumped corners ; fairly worn, overall, especially on edges
Spine: poor to fair ; leather ; 6 compartments, 5 with pressed symbol, the…
Spine: poor to fair ; leather ; 6 compartments, 5 with pressed symbol, the…
Gutenberg Bible [facsimile ; 3 volumes]
Binding: near fine ; cream/off-white cloth ; some minor discolouration ; evidence of very light rubbing on some corners
Spine: near fine ; fabric ; gilt and black detail on all ; some very faint rubbing on sides evident only in areas with…
Spine: near fine ; fabric ; gilt and black detail on all ; some very faint rubbing on sides evident only in areas with…
Histoire du Bas-Empire w/ Hidden Compartment [original]
Binding: poor ; leather binding ; front cover removed
Spine: fair ; 5 raised bands ; gold tool and design in compartments ; in one compartment it reads: "HISTOIRE DU BAS-EMPIRE" ; in another it reads: "TOM XVI" a great deal of…
Spine: fair ; 5 raised bands ; gold tool and design in compartments ; in one compartment it reads: "HISTOIRE DU BAS-EMPIRE" ; in another it reads: "TOM XVI" a great deal of…
The History of the Desertion [original]
Binding: good to very good ; leather bound (brown) ; a small hole in back cover (board visible) ; some cracking ; rubbed edges ; some visible wear ; embossed border and designs on front and back cover ; end papers contain print (seem to be discards…
Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera Omnia (All works of Quintus Horatius Flaccus) [original]
Binding: good ; dark red leather with gold tooling ; wear on edges and hinges ; bumped corners ; gold tooling on inside of covers bordering endpapers ; endpapers are blue fabric ; ribbon bookmark ; miniature
Spine: good to very good ; red leather…
Spine: good to very good ; red leather…
Hymns of Callimachus [original]
Binding: fair to good ; full leather (brown) binding ; no detail on cover ; plain endpapers
Spine: fair to good ; 5 raised bands ; some gold tooling ; red and gold tooling in title area which reads: "HYMNS OF CALLIMACHUS" ; some rubbing ; head and…
Spine: fair to good ; 5 raised bands ; some gold tooling ; red and gold tooling in title area which reads: "HYMNS OF CALLIMACHUS" ; some rubbing ; head and…
De Re Nautica Libellus (A Small Book on Naval Affair) [original]
Binding: fair to good ; some cracking ; discolouration ; wear ; bound in sheet of vellum with black and red text (rubrication)
Spine: good to fair ; seems to be bound in vellum ; some discolouration ; bottom edge damaged
Textblock: fair ;…
Spine: good to fair ; seems to be bound in vellum ; some discolouration ; bottom edge damaged
Textblock: fair ;…
Mrs. Trimmer's Spelling Book OR The Little Spelling Book for Young Children [original]
Binding: good to very good ; bound in paper (marbled paper, perhaps over a more sturdy brown paper) ; the front cover seems to have become partially detached and then been reattached ; back cover is separating from spine (at head) ; front cover…
Mythologiae (Mythologies) [original]
Binding: good ; white alum-tawed leather ; leather with embossed detail ; some discolouration ; front and back cover detail is clear ; FRONT: pressed with "PCWA," "1590," crest with "DES H:R[E]ME[.]KFLSERTVMWAPP[AV]" below, embellishments, "TEMP,"…
Graeca Paraphrasis Sancti Euangelii Secundum Ioannem (Greek Paraphrase of the Sacred Gospel of the Fortunate John) [original]
Binding: good ; limp-vellum binding ; edges of front and back cover are bent ; front hinge cracked
Spine: good to very good ; vellum ; "NO[N]Ni is hand written at head of spine and underlined
Textblock: good to very good ; some damage to title…
Spine: good to very good ; vellum ; "NO[N]Ni is hand written at head of spine and underlined
Textblock: good to very good ; some damage to title…
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7 Wonders
Players: 2-7
Playing time: 30 minutes
Ages: 10+
Description: Lead one of the seven great cities of the Ancient world. Exploit the natural…