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Enemies at Home; A Flavia Albia Novel by Lindsey Davis
by Davis, Lindsey
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1250023777
- ISBN 13
- 9781250023773
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Minotaur Books, 2014. First English Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. SIGNED by the AUTHOR on title page, 8vo, powder blue boards with silver lettering on spine, archival mylar-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped), includes preliminary double-spread map of "Rome, from the Aventine to the Esquiline," [x] + 342 pages. SIGNED by the AUTHOR & in SUPERB CONDITION: internally & externally. Tight, bright, clean copy in sharp unclipped dj. Remainder mark on top of pages. A Flavia Albia Novel: Second book which follows The Ides of April. Lindsey Davis (born 1949) is an English historical novelist, best known as the author of the Falco series of historical crime stories set in ancient Rome and its empire. Among her awards: The Author's Club Prize for "Best First Novel" in 1989 for The Silver Pigs; The Crime Writers' Association (CWA): Dagger in the Library for being an author "whose work has given most pleasure" in 1995; Winner of the 2011 Cartier Diamond Dagger from the Crime Writers' Association.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2070
- Title
- Enemies at Home; A Flavia Albia Novel by Lindsey Davis
- Author
- Davis, Lindsey
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1250023777
- ISBN 13
- 9781250023773
- Publisher
- Minotaur Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2014
- Keywords
- Rome, informers, murders, assassination, mystery, slaves, Esquiline district, temples
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Remainder Mark
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