Theodosius: The Empire at Bay de Stephen Williams; Gerard Friell - 1995

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 238 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket. A hint of mustiness. First Edition / First Printing. 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of book binding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.