Hortensius, Friend of Nero

by Edith Pargeter

$500 · Offered by Thorn Books

First edition

London: Lovat Dickson Limited, 1936. Illustrated by John Farleigh. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Fine / Very good. Item #19806 8vo. Orange textured cloth, black spine label. A fine copy with only a trace of wear. This appears to be a publisher's variant binding instead of the more common blue cloth with medallion on the upper boars. The

• Printing: first
• Binding: Hardcover

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