Rev. H. M. Scarth — Early Britain: Roman Britain

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge , [1883]. Cloth. A scarce edition of this fascinating study of the history of Roman Britain. A scarce early edition of this fascinating historical work regarding Roman Britain by Harry Mengden Scarth. A thorough study pf the history of Britain before the Roman Invasion and the various events during the reigns of Caesar and Nero, Emperor Severus, Constantine the Great and others.Looking at the construction of Roman roads, the growth of the cities during the Roman occupation, and the spread of Christianity.  A very interesting historical volume.  Illustrated with a coloured folding map to the frontispiece.    In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine and the extremities; a minor cockling to the cloth of the rear board. The cloth to the spine has slightly darkened. With a small bookseller sticker to the front pastedown, and an ex libris stamp to the title page. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with only a minor odd spot to the very occasional leaf. Illustrated with a colour folding map as frontispiece. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .