Robert Graves. Claudius the God and his wife Messalina. HARRISON SMITH & ROBERT HAAS PUB, 1935.

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Description: NEW YORK NY HARRISON SMITH & ROBERT HAAS PUB 1935,22X14CM, 1935. NEAR FINE NO D.J. DARK BLUE CLOTH COVERED BOARDS WITH GILT TITLES TO THE SPINE AND GOLD MEDALION. A VERY NICE CLEAN AND TIGHT COPY. THIS IS ONE OF THE FIRST EXAMPLES OF HISTORICAL FICTION BASED IN ROME, WHICH IS TODAY QUITE POPULAR. THERE IS A LARGE AND SIGNED EX LIBRIS (N.1 OF 10) DATED 1988 COMMEMORATING THE 50 YEARS ANNIVERSARY OF GABRIELE D'ANNUNZIO'S DEATH.

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