EMPEROR: THE FIELD OF SWORDS.

UK,8vo HB+dw/j,1st edn. [Complete number line1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,wrap-around landscape colour photographic illustrated dw/dj and sword photograph detail superimposed,and with silver gilt embossed title+author name and other white lettering to front panel of dw/dj,silver gilt embossed lettered spine/backstrip,rear panel with embossed silver gilt and critics' other white-lettered reviews. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges clean but slightly toned,fore-edges brighter and clean also; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - appears unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain chocolate brown endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/j,1st edn,3-536pp [paginated] includes Pts 1+2 comprising 46 chapters and author's historical note at end; plus [unpaginated] half-title,author SIGNED title page,an epigram with acknowledgements to its reverse,a dedication with thanks,a double-page b/w map of Julius Caesar's Roman World and individual Pts separator pages.
Third and penultimate novel in the 'EMPEROR' saga - preceded by 'The Gates of Rome','The Death of Kings' and concluded with 'The Gods of War' - see my book ID rja947221 for a UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn example.
The story of Julius Caesar and a realm that stretches from the sands of North Africa to the coast of Britain. Against this magnificent backdrop,Caesar,his first victories under his belt and a series of key alliances in place,makes his move toward power and glory – and commands his famous legions on one of history's bloodiest and most daring military campaigns.
It is the heart of the first century B.C. For Julius Caesar,the time has come to enter the treacherous political battleground that has become Rome.Having proved his valor in the slaves' revolt,Caesar is strengthened by the love and vision of a beautiful older woman,and by the sword of his loyal friend, Marcus Brutus.And when he is appointed to a new position of power,Caesar manages to do what none of the other great figures of his time could: capture the hearts of the Roman people themselves.Crushing a rebellion,bringing order to the teeming city,Caesar then makes the move that will change history. He leaves Rome for the foothills of the Alps.And with an army made in his own image,he begins a daring charge through Gaul,across the English Channel, and to the wilds of tribal Britain.
Here,in a series of cataclysmic clashes,the legend of Julius Caesar will be forged.And while Caesar and Brutus pit their lives – and those of their men – against the armies of the wilderness,their political adversaries in Rome grow at once more fearful and more formidable. So when the fighting at the dominion's edge is over,the greatest danger to Julius Caesar will await him on the Tiber – with a man who wants Rome himself.
From the clash of armies to the heat of a woman's seduction,from the thunder of battle to the orgies of pleasure and plunder that follow in a warrior's wake,'Emperor: The Field of Swords' captures in riveting detail a world being shaped by a brilliant civilization.And in this extraordinary novel,the fate of Rome is being driven by the ambitions of a single man.A man with an unmatched genius for power. Please contact seller,because of the weight and value of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included or FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **