Imperial Exits; Being an Account of the Varied and Violent Deaths of the Roman Emperors
by Julius Cicatrix
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0312146248
- ISBN 13
- 9780312146245
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
Item Price
A$9.57A$6.71
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About This Item
New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 1996 St. Martin's Press, New York. 1996. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; trace bottom board edge shelfwear. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped; light rubbing to panels. Red boards and spine with bright silver lettering on the spine. 114 pp 8vo. Most Roman emperors had an easy life but those who stepped outside the boundaries usually suffered a violent death. This book covers 28 of the emperors and the details of their untimely ends in a somewhat black humor tone. A must for classical scholars, antiquarians, and lovers of true crime. A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011880
- Title
- Imperial Exits; Being an Account of the Varied and Violent Deaths of the Roman Emperors
- Author
- Julius Cicatrix
- Illustrator
- Martin Rowson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0312146248
- ISBN 13
- 9780312146245
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1996
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Rome, Roman Emperors, Roman Empire, murders, assassinations, deaths, Hadrian, Caesar, Galerius, Manimin Daia, Tiberius, Titus, Roman Emperor deaths,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biographies;
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.