The Eagle of the Ninth
by Sutcliff, Rosemary
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- F-/F-
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Oxford University Press, 1969 F-/F-. 8vo. original blue boards gilt (faint trace of bookplate to FFE, trifling mark to top edge, else clean & bright) in dustwrapper (edges a trifle rubbed); pp. viii, 256, with illustrations. A nice copy of the author's most famous book, about fine.. Reprint. Hard Cover. F-/F-. Illus. by C. Walter Hodges.
Synopsis
The Eagle of the Ninth is a historical adventure novel for children written by Rosemary Sutcliff and published in 1954. The story is set in Roman Britain in the second century AD, after the building of Hadrian's Wall. A young Roman officer, Marcus Aquila, is trying to discover the truth about the disappearance of his father's legion in northern Britain.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020140
- Title
- The Eagle of the Ninth
- Author
- Sutcliff, Rosemary
- Illustrator
- C. Walter Hodges
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F-
- Jacket Condition
- F-
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- Rosemary Sutcliff Eagle of the Ninth Scotland Roman Britain Three Legions Childrens Literature Historical Fiction
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Bricks and mortar bookshop with substantial online stock, specialising in travel and adventure books. Open by chance or appointment, most likely on weekends. Note that our online stock is stored off site, so best contact us in advance to check opening hours and arrange a viewing.
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