The Eagle of the Ninth
by Sutcliff, Rosemary
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society, 2005. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Roman Pisarev. Green cloth boards heavily decorated with a design by Roman Pisarev. Gold gilt lettering to spine. Clean and unworn copy in a fine slipcase.
Synopsis
The Eagle of the Ninth is a historical adventure novel for children written by Rosemary Sutcliff and published in 1954. The story is set in Roman Britain in the second century AD, after the building of Hadrian's Wall. A young Roman officer, Marcus Aquila, is trying to discover the truth about the disappearance of his father's legion in northern Britain.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46763
- Title
- The Eagle of the Ninth
- Author
- Sutcliff, Rosemary
- Illustrator
- Roman Pisarev
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- Folio Society
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Folio
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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