The Eagle of the Ninth; The Silver Branch; and The Lantern Bearers [the complete Roman Britain trilogy]
by SUTCLIFF, Rosemary
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. London, The Folio Society, 2005, 2009 and 2011 (all first editions thus). Octavo, three volumes, with 3 maps and numerous full-page plates by Roman Pisarev. Pictorial cloth; a fine group in the near-fine individual slipcases. The volumes contain new introductions by Kevin Crossley-Holland, Julia Eccleshare, and Penelope Lively, respectively. [3 items].
Synopsis
The Eagle of the Ninth is a historical adventure novel for children written by Rosemary Sutcliff and published in 1954. The story is set in Roman Britain in the second century AD, after the building of Hadrian's Wall. A young Roman officer, Marcus Aquila, is trying to discover the truth about the disappearance of his father's legion in northern Britain.
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- Bookseller
- Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 132522
- Title
- The Eagle of the Ninth; The Silver Branch; and The Lantern Bearers [the complete Roman Britain trilogy]
- Author
- SUTCLIFF, Rosemary
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2005
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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