When Emperor by Smith Mason (21 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition Stated. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Raphael Palacios (maps) (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. When the Emperor Dies (Abacus Books) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Raphael Palacios (maps) (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Raphael Palacios (maps) (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Bound in cloth with original dust jacket. The jacket shows light rubbing to the panels and minor shelf wear at the spine ends and corners. The binding is tight and square. Internal pages are clean and unmarked. No signatures or inscriptions. light shelf wear and minor rubbing to edges. Raphael Palacios (maps) (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1981. Lavender paper covered boards with beige cloth spine and silver spine titles; mild wear; jacket is worn with a short tear in crown; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior is clean and unmarked; 393 pages. Raphael Palacios (maps) (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. (1st, 2d publishing) Maps by Raphael Palacios. Large, thicker, heavy book, cream cloth spine, lavender boards, silver lettering bright on spine. DJ glossy lavender with beautiful color illustration of plateau on front and back. DJ has jagged 3/4" tear with nicks at top front tip, micronicks at top back tip, very tiny tear at spine top edge, tiny surface tear at spine top right. Good DJ/Fine book. Raphael Palacios (maps) (illustrator).…

Decorative Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 393 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. No dj. Slightly slanted spine. Stains on fore edge. Publisher's remainder copy. Lilly Langotsky (Design) (illustrator).

1/4 Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A first Printing of the First Edition with bumped corners, otherwise in Fine condition in a like dust-jacket; When the Emperor Dies tells the story of the last days of the corrupt and tyrannical emperor of the fictional Eastern Empire. The emperor is a sick man, and his advisors know it. They scheme and backstab to keep their positions and power, but the emperor's health is deteriorating. When a trusted advisor suggests that the emperor abdicate in favor of his young son, the other advisors are outraged. They threaten the advisor with dismissal and imprisonment, but the advisor persists. The emperor finally agrees to abdicate, but only if he can appoint his own successor. The advisors can't agree on a candidate, so they start to kill each other. In the end, the young son is appointed emperor and the empire collapses.; 8vo; 393 pages. Raphael Palacios (maps) (illustrator).…

1/4 Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A barely edgeworn first Printing of the First Edition in otherwise Fine condition housed in a Fine dust-jacket; The story follows two friends, Jorgen and Markus, as they navigate the perils of life in the Imperial Court in the days leading up to the death of the Emperor. Jorgen is a skilled artist and Markus is a talented musician, but they must hide their skills if they want to stay alive. The court is a dangerous place, with factions vying for power and enemies lurking in the shadows. As the Emperor's health declines, the courtiers start to turn on each other, and Jorgen and Markus must choose who to trust. The story culminates in a dramatic battle for the throne, and Jorgen and Markus must choose between their friendship and their own survival.; 8vo; 393 pages. Raphael Palacios (maps) (illustrator).…

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. unclipped d/j - free of all markings - clean, clear and square, 393 pg - will require extra charges for shipping due to weight. Raphael Palacios (maps) (illustrator).

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Uncorrected Proof. In wrappers. Very good. Cup ring stain on front cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Near Fine. First edition. Spotting on top page edges, spine a bit cocked, very good in a near fine dust jacket.

Paperback. Condition: 1983. A good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. When the Emperor Dies This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 384 pages. Cover slightly worn He called himself Theodore, Emperor of the Ethiopians, King of Kings, Lion of Juda, Heir of David & Solomon of the Hebrews, Slave of God. Theodore is th e core of When The Emperor Dies. At once a benign ruler who genuinely loved hi s country & his people & a raving despot capable of committing incredibl e acts of cruelty, a politician of rare genius who united scores of warring trib es into a nation & a mystic with disturbing visions who was subject to spell s, the Emperor Theodore is a compelling & dominating figure whose downfall w as the result of a tragic absurdity of fate. A marvellous tapestry woven out of fact & fiction. Three maps illustrating (1) Ethiopia at the time of Theodore & part of the Ottoman Empire in 1864, (2) Battle of Aroge, (3) Fall of Magd ala.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.