Memoirs Of Hadrian
by Yourcenar, Marguerite
Memoirs of Hadrian is a novel by the French writer Marguerite Yourcenar about the life and death of Roman Emperor Hadrian. The book was first published in France in French in 1951 as Mémoires d'Hadrien, and was an immediate success, meeting with enormous critical acclaim. The historical Hadrian did write an autobiography, but it has been lost. The book takes the form of a letter to Hadrian's cousin and eventual successor "Mark".
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This book was first published in the early 1950s. I bought it because I found a copy published in 1963 that is beautifully made - laid paper, full cloth binding with a vellum spine and I wondered what a copy from 10 years earlier was like. The writing is excellent, a creative approach to the subject.
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Memoirs of Hadrian: And Reflections on the Composition of Memoirs of Hadrian (Penguin Modern Classics)
by Yourcenar, Marguerite
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Memoirs of Hadrian ; and, Reflections on the composition of memoirs of Hadrian / Marguerite Yourcenar ; translated from the French by Grace Frick in collaboration with the author; with an introduction by Paul Bailey
by Yourcenar, Marguerite
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London: Penguin Books, 2000. 6th edition. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Wrappers creased. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: 288p.; 20 cm. Notes: Bibliographical note: p. 249-265. Subjects: Hadrian Emperor of Rome 76-138 ; Fiction. Yourcenar, Marguerite 1903-1987. Emperors Rome; Fiction. French literature 20th century Translations into English. Roman… Read more about this item Item Price
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Memoirs of Hadrian: And Reflections on the Composition of Memoirs of Hadrian (Penguin Modern Classics)
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Memoirs of Hadrian
by Yourcenar, Marguerite
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Dust jacket in fair condition, price clipped; tears and small sections missing, marked and shelf tanned. Red cloth covered boards with gilt lettering. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Binding tight, clean pages with light tanning and minimal foxing throughout. Previous owners name and date in pen.
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Memoirs of Hadrian: And Reflections on the Composition of Memoirs of Hadrian
by Marguerite Yourcenar
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Paperback / softback. New. The Emperor Hadrian writes a valedictory letter to Marcus Aurelius, his future successor. The Emperor meditates on his past, describing his accession, military triumphs, love of poetry and music, and the philosophy that informed his powerful and far-flung rule. This work recreates the life and death of one of the great rulers of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Memoirs of Hadrian
by Marguerite Yourcenar
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Secker & Warburg, 1955. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1955. First Published. 320 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Slight cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscriptions and sticker to endpapers and rear pastedown. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light… Read more about this item Item Price
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Memoirs of Hadrian
by Yourcenar, Marguerite
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- 1955
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London: Secker & Warburg and The Book Society, 1955 8vo. original burgundy cloth gilt (slightly rubbed & sunned, a little marked & spotted, prev. owner's name to half-title; lacks dustwrapper); pp. 320, with an endpaper map. A very good copy.. First UK (Book Society Issue). Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket. Item Price
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Memoirs of Hadrian
by Yourcenar, Marguerite
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New York: Farrar, Straus and Young, 1955. Hardcover. Octavo; G/fair; black and white pictorial spine with white text; dust jacket exterior shows noticeable rubbing wear; chips to edges; some soiling wear to back; cloth exterior has sun fading; sturdy boards; textblock exterior edges have mild age toning; deckled fore edge; light offset to endpapers; intact binding; pp 313. 1347908.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Memoirs of Hadrian
by Yourcenar, Marguerite
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- 1955
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Farrar, Straus and Young. Collectible - Good/Good. 1955. First Printing. Hard Cover. (O136) clean and tight contents; a good hard cover with a good dust jacket . Item Price
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Memoirs of Hadrian(Including Reflections On the Composition of Memoirs of Hadrian) (Twentieth Century Classics S.)
by Bailey, Paul
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Memoirs of Hadrian(Including Reflections On the Composition of Memoirs of Hadrian)
by Yourcenar, Marguerite
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- 1982-05-27
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Penguin, 1982-05-27. Paperback. Very Good. 1.7986 in x 19.1854 in x 12.7903 in. Item Price
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Memoirs of Hadrian
by Yourcenar, Marguerite
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- 1955
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London: Secker & Warburg and The Book Society, 1955 VG+/VG. 8vo. original burgundy cloth gilt (slightly rubbed & bumped, occ. marks) in dustwrapper priced 12s. 6d. net (a little rubbed & nicked, slight chipping at spine ends); pp. 320, with an endpaper map. A very good copy.. First UK (Book Society Issue). Hard Cover. VG+/VG. Item Price
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Memoirs of Hadrian: And Reflections on the Composition of Memoirs of Hadrian
by Yourcenar, Marguerite (Author)/ Bailey, Paul (Introduction by)/ Frick, Grace (Translated by)
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Memoirs of Hadrian
by Yourcenar, Marguerite
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London: Secker & Warburg and The Book Society, 1955 8vo. original burgundy cloth gilt (ubbed & marked, a little slanting to spine; lacks dustwrapper); pp. 320, with an endpaper map. A very good copy.. First UK (Book Society Issue). Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket. Item Price
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Memoirs of Hadrian
by Yourcenar, Marguerite
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London: Secker & Warburg, 1955 VG+/VG+. 8vo. original burgundy cloth gilt (slightly rubbed & marked, a little spotting) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, a little rubbed & nicked (small tape repairs on reverse), a little marked); pp. 320, with an endpaper map. A very good copy.. First UK. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+. Item Price
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Memoirs of Hadrian
by Yourcenar, Marguerite
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Farrar, Straus and Young, 1954-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1954 Farrar Strauss & Young hard cover - 1st edition 5th printing - dust jacket flaps only - price clipped - some wear to cover - some staining to closed page edge - otherwise binding strong contents clean - enjoy Item Price
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Memoirs of Hadrian (FSG Classics)
by Yourcenar, Marguerite
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Memoirs of Hadrian
by Marguerite Yourcenar
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- 1963
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1963. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less. Item Price
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Memoirs of Hadrian(Including Reflections On the Composition of Memoirs of Hadrian)
by Yourcenar, Marguerite
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