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Mediaeval Rome, From Hildebrand to Clement VIII 1073-1600 by William Miller, M.A.

Published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons in New York in 1902, first edition, first printing. Illustrated. 366 pages plus index. Octavo. 7.75” x 5.5”

OVERALL CONDITION: VERY GOOD

Rebound in dark green 3/4 leather binding over finely woven cloth with cloth-leather borders tooled in gilt. Five raised spine bands with tooled gilt lettering and decoration. Top edge gilt. Linen endpapers.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

William Miller, FBA (8 December 1864 – 23 October 1945) was a British-born medievalist and journalist. The son of a Cumberland mine owner, Miller was educated at Rugby School and Oxford, where he gained a double first, and was called to the bar in 1889, but never practised law. He lived in Rome (at Via Palestro 36) until 1923, when Miller found Benito Mussolini's rise to power distasteful, and moved to Athens

Miller was a fellow of the British Academy and foreign corresponding member of Academy of Athens. Miller was particularly interested in the Frankish period of Greek history, covering the Crusader principalities established on Greek soil following the Fourth Crusade. He was among the most eminent scholars of the field in the early 20th century, and produced a number of "landmark" studies.

CONDITION DETAILS:

The book is in VERY GOOD collectible condition - square spine with firm hinges and joints and firm pages. Rubbing to spine, boards and extremities. Head of book with some surface-level leather loss and fraying to crown of spine. Spine is sun-toned to brown as well is adjacent front cover leather. Interior is clean with no writing or foxing. A few spots of soiling and a few bent page corners. Decorative former owner bookplate on front pastedown.

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