Julian (Modern Library #395.1). This item is unavailable.Julian (Modern Library #395.1)

Stated first Modern Library edition, February 1970. Gore Vidal's historical novel is based on the life of the 4th century Roman emperor Julian (Flavius Claudius Julianus) who opposed the advance of Christianity in the empire, causing him to be known as "Julian the Apostate." Volume wrapped in simple black dust jacket. --- In Toledano spine 14 / black cloth / silver spine titling / ml device blindstamped to front cover / gold and yellow Fujita endpapers / jacket style o, verso is blank. ML #395.1. --- With a 1/4-inch tear to cloth at head of spine, whitish soiling to cover cloth, prior owner's signature to front free endpaper; otherwise a clean, tightly-bound, sound copy. Price-clipped dust jacket with general rubbing and chips & tears to edges, else intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector. NOTE: This item scarce in this edition. ; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; viii, 504 pages.