The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff – Folio Society First Edition (2005)

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Title: The Eagle of the Ninth by –                                                                                                                                                                            Author: Rosemary Sutcliff
Publisher: Folio Society
Publication Date: First Edition (2005)
Format: Hardback with slipcase

Condition: This book is in an excellent condition throughout and looks in a new unread condition.

Book measures: 23.5cm x 17cm with 231 pages

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Description

This is the First Folio Society Edition (2005) of Rosemary Sutcliff’s definitive Roman Britain adventure. Featuring an introduction by Kevin Crossley-Holland and vivid illustrations by Roman Pisarev, the story follows Marcus Aquila as he travels north of Hadrian’s Wall to recover the lost eagle standard of the Ninth Legion. This 2005 printing, bound in the publisher’s iconic pictorial cloth with a slipcase, is a highly sought-after edition for collectors of historical fiction.

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Weight 1.250 kg