Nero (Rulers of the Ancient World)

Language: English

Published by Folio Society, London, 1998

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CLASSIC: FASCINATING: REVELATORY: NEW Folio Society Edition hardcover (Orig. 1998) Third Printing (1999): EXCELLENT virtually NEW Folio Society "gondola-styled" front-edge British-green paper-over-boards slipcase BUT showing the slightest "scuffing" of lightest self-wear, BEAUTIFUL toasted-ocher silk-finish linen-over-boards cover by Hunter Foulis (Edinburgh) w/ sharp NEW edges & corners & w/ "NERO" copper-stamped on spine & striking portrait of Nero pointillist-copper-imprinted on front panel, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, IMPECCABLE front & back double-spread end-paper maps showing "The Roman Empire, AD 68", PRISTINE interior typeset at The Folio Society in Galliard & Aldus types & printed w/ BEAUTIFUL clarity on Balmoral laid paper by St. Edmundsbury Press (Bury St Edmunds) * 6.18" x 9.94" x 1.18", 0.76 kg, xxviii+228 (256) pp / In slipcase: 6.50" x 10.25" x 1.36", 0.88 kg * ABOUT THE BOOK: Michael Grant's fascinating classic history-biography of the notorious Roman emperor "Nero" was first published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in 1970. This exquisitely-produced Folio Society Edition (Orig. 1998) follows the text of the orig. 1970 First Edition except for the deletion of the orig. reference end-notes & the inclusion of an updated "Further Reading" list. * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE custom-packages this fine book for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for an additional below-cost fee & via USPS FIRST CLASS AIRMAIL to all international destinations at our posted below-cost rates.…

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Title
Nero (Rulers of the Ancient World)
Author
Grant, Michael; Introdcuction by Kenneth MacLeish
Publisher
Folio Society, London
Publication year
1998
Condition
New
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
With 10 Orig. Maps drawn by Reginald Piggott
Edition
Special Edition
Printing
1st Printing
Item weight
0.88 kilograms

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