Chronicle of the Popes: The Reign-by-reign Record of the Papacy from St.Peter to the Present

Thames & Hudson, London, 1998. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Preface: Imperial Lives, Introduction: The Background to Empire, the principal textural sources, a guide to Imperial titles, select bibliography, illustration and text credits and index. Light blue coloured end pages. The text is illustrated with 328 illustrations, of which 111 are in colour; the illustrations range from reproductions of artwork and illustrations to photographs. Dark blue coloured boards with gilt embossed logo of the publishing house to the front panel; and gilt titles to the back strip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with black and purple coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. A history and chronology, of the Roman emperors; along with a small biography of each. In addition to the history of the Roman emperors a potted history of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Minor rubbing of the book corners and back strip corners. A little hint of rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels; likewise light hint of fading to the back strip. Size: 48mo - up to 4" tall. [5], 6 - 240 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: History; Rome; Ancient (BC); Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0500050775. ISBN/EAN: 9780500050774. Inventory No: 0287076. . 9780500050774