I, Claudius
by Graves, Robert
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Westbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Arthur Barker, London 1934. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good/Good. First edition, 1934, with folding genealogical table at end. A Very Good copy of the first impression in original black cloth with gilt title to spine. Dust jacket cleaner and brighter than usually found but with a significant loss to head of spine, smaller losses top foot of spine and foot of fore-edge, not clipped, no owner's names. Textblock notably clean and bright. A Very Good unrestored and original copy. 8vo.
Synopsis
I, Claudius is a novel by English writer Robert Graves, first published in 1934, that deals sympathetically with the life of the Roman Emperor Claudius and cynically with the history of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty and Roman Empire, from Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 BC to Caligula's assassination in AD 41. Graves's interpretation of the story owes much to the histories of Tacitus, Plutarch, and (especially) Suetonius. Graves translated Suetonius before writing the novel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- finecopy ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 109809
- Title
- I, Claudius
- Author
- Graves, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Arthur Barker, London 1934
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Westbury, Wiltshire
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