I, CLAUDIUS. From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius Emperor of the Romans born B.C. 10 murdered and deified A.D. 54 (with,) CLAUDIUS THE GOD AND HIS WIFE MESSALINA

Graves Robert

Published by London Arthur Baker 1934

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First Edition of each volume, I, CLAUDIUS is signed and inscribed to Charles Abbot, noted Graves scholar and correspondent by the author, "Affectionately Robert Graves". With fold out genealogical trees of the Imperial family and the royal family of the Herods at the end of the volumes. 8vo, publisher's original black cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and in the dustjacket. 494, folding table at rear; 575, fold out genealogy, pp. Each is a very good copy, bright and clean, the text blocks are tight and sound, the dustjackets with some chips and tears but both are now housed in glassine protective wrappers. FIRST EDITION OF EACH VOLUME, THE FIRST VOLUME IS SIGNED AND INSCRIBED FOR ABBOTT, THE NOTED GRAVES SCHOLAR AND COLLEAGUE. These two books, Graves' best known works became massively popular when first published in 1934 and gained literary recognition with the award of the 1934 James Tait Black Prize for literature and fiction.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: I, CLAUDIUS. From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius Emperor of the Romans born B.C. 10 murdered and deified A.D. 54 (with,) CLAUDIUS THE GOD AND HIS WIFE MESSALINA
• Publisher: London Arthur Baker 1934
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)