I, Claudius: From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius Born 10 B.C.Murdered and Deified A.D. 54 by GRAVES, Robert - 1994

London: The Folio Society. Fine. 1994. Hardcover. A handsome Folio Society edition of the highly-regarded novel of ancient Rome by Robert Graves. In addition to his novels, Mr. Graves (1895-1985) was noted for his poetry and his studies and translations from classical Greek. His creative "I, Claudius" is a fictional reconstruction of the life of Roman Emperor Claudius; later made into a popular BBC television presentation featuring Derek Jacobi in the title role. With 8 full color plates and additional illustrations in black & white by Neil Packer. Includes an introduction by Allan Massie and a drawing of Claudius's family tree to endpapers This reprint edition uses the text of the author's 1941 revision. --- In full green cloth-covered boards with apple-and-leaves decorations in gilt to covers, gilt-stamped spine title block, green topstain. Volume housed in green paper-covered slipcase. --- A superb copy: clean, tightly-bound and bright; lacking apparent damages. Slipcase with slight rubbing, else in excellent condition.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xviii, 349 pages .