Claudius the god, a novel by robert graves, is the sequel to i, claudius, and it takes up the story from the point when claudius was acclaimed as emperor. Having pursued an interest in oriental culture from an early age, he first went to abyssinia ethiopia as a missionary. The troublesome reign of tiberius claudius caesar, emperor of the romans born b. New listing claudius the god, very good condition book, graves, robert. Buy the lord of the rings book online at the folio society from the worlds most extensive selection of beautifully illustrated books. The 1992 super deluxe books all use the pages from the first edition illustrated hardback editions. Grimm, folio society abebooks abebooks shop for books. The greek myths folio society edition by robert graves abebooks. I claudius 394 pages and foldout genealogical table. Do note to roman history lovers, please dont take this book as real history.
As a child theseus suffers taunts when he claims his father is poseidon, the fearsome, earthshaking god of the sea. Black cloth hardcovers with gilt lettering to spines. I claudius the god and his wife messalina by graves robert. In the first book on claudius written in english in over fifty years, barbara levick provides a major reassessment of the man and his reign. From the autobiography of tiberius claudius, emperor of the romans. Folio society the art and popular culture encyclopedia. I, claudius by robert graves easton press leather edition. Gaiman chose artist francis vallejo to take on the challenge, and the result has to be one of folio s most joyous creations. Tolkien and dickens descendants collaborate on childrens. Claudius the god continues the story of emperor claudius, read in the.
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Lovely folio society edition, in original card slipcase. For your consideration is a copy of i, claudius written by robert graves and published by easton press. As stated in the title, im looking for some cheaper alternatives. I finished reading the last volume, in this same folio society edition, at 11. The lord of the rings by tolkien, folio society abebooks. I highly recommend it if youre looking for a onevolume overview of the citys history up through the mid20th century. Synopsis following the popularity of csa words 4cd set of i claudius, claudius the god arrives in 2009 by popular customer demand. I know this is a subjective opinion, but i can feel the sincerity and wisdom the folio society has in making books. The main antagonist was a cat called jupiter who was basically some sort of god.
The book paper is divine in texture you can literally feel how expensive it is. Claudius the god and his wife messalina by robert graves. It marked the culmination of a lifetimes study by one of our greatest celtic scholars, a distillation of knowledge and wisdom presented with consummate ease to delight and inform fellow scholars and the general reader alike. Introduced by juliet gardner london, the folio society, 2009 xx,412 pp. The main characters are from, and in most cases have visited, different parts of the world. Publications of the folio society have been the set book for the bookbinding competition for at least the past few years i saw entries from 2002 onward, there have been folio society employees on the judging committee, and a folio society prize is awarded. Titus adronicus, a graphic story of revenge, and timon of athens, a cautionary tale about false friends and unearned loyalty. I, claudius is robert graves riveting account of ancient rome in all its madness and debauchery. Claudius never quite regains center stage, nor the intimacy that i claudius so engaging.
Robert graves goodbye to all that folio society 1999 etsy. The first folio is a facsimile edition of the original 1623 publication of the bards works. Buy small gods book online at the folio society from the worlds most extensive selection of beautifully illustrated books. The tolkien thread 2 folio society devotees librarything. We strongly anticipate derek jacobi to read, although this is still to be confirmed. Its a wonderful celebration of the weird and wonderful victorian inventions, ideas and projects that have largely been forgotten, but also of some that proved tremendous successes, albeit not always in the way they were supposed to. During early discussions on the production of anansi boys, neil gaiman noted that. Book itself is in excellent condition, but case a little light general readingshelfwear, with a couple of marks to the front otherwise this is a clean, tight copy.
All are brand new and have a 100% money back guarantee hardcover. The worlds most extensive selection of beautifully illustrated books. It has too many digressions and wordy passages that, while providing important historical facts, serve to deprive us of the intimate and intriguing relationship we enjoy in the first book. For reference i stumbled upon their asoif books recently. I claudius claudius the god by robert graves hcdj 2 vol. Reissued edition, sixth printing slipcased hardback published by the folio society in 1999. A history of god folio society javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Superficially, it is a beautiful set of books and fitting an empire so grand and ornate.
Nicoll, william robertson, sir 18511923 35 classics. Its very clear that graves has a lot of sympathy for claudius. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, and may not include cdrom or access codes. Numerous illustrations by arthur rackham, dulac, lucy artwell and kay neilsen. Founded in london in 1947, the folio society publishes carefully crafted editions of the worlds finest literature. The price is steep but totally worth it for a book loversucker for aesthetics. The folio society and house of illustration are thrilled to announce the longlist for the annual book illustration competiti press release.
Each edition in the shakespeare folios series accurately reproduces the text of the shakespeare first folio 1623, but in modern type. I claudius in antiquarian and collectable books for sale. We are publishing company dedicated to providing great books for low price. After the assassination of caligula, the soldiers, on a high after the furious bloodletting and bent on looting the palace, find a terrified claudius cowering behind a curtain. Dagg 17941884, baptist theologian, was president of mercer university in georgia where he also taught theology. Norse mythology by neil gaiman hardcover 2017 from.
One of the truly fine historical novels of modern times. I claudius by robert graves, first edition abebooks. We believe that great books deserve to be presented in a form worthy of their contents. Lots of illustrations, good latinate prose, and as an appendix.
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This book takes a lighthearted look at the characters and creatures from the the greek mythological stories. Until 1954 most folio books were issued with printed dust jackets, but during the latter half of the 1950s coloured card slip cases were introduced, to protect the books and retain focus on the decorative bindings. So, the folio society is basically the rolls royce of books. This is a compelling read, starting in the relatively sunny days of the rule of jovial augustus claudius s grandfather where we meet the young claudius. The pages are thick and creamy, containing inserts of glossy color plates, useful maps, an index, family trees, papal, sultan and emperor successions, and concise. Sadly claudius the god doesnt quite sustain the earlier standard. Claudius the god fs spqr regular old hardback since i dont have the fs yet. These books are all a larger format than the black quarter leather series that started with lotr in 1997, none of which are illustrated except the hobbit, which has tolkiens original illustrations, of course. I claudius is a work of recreated autobiography, telling the life story of a reluctant roman emperor.
Editions for claudius the god and his wife messalina. Editions of claudius the god and his wife messalina by. The appearance of nora chadwicks book the celts a quarter of a century ago was a milestone in celtic studies. Lot with 5 folio publications by robert graves 1994. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In the interests of staff and customer safety, blackwells rare books has temporarily closed both its shop and website. The complete tales of hans christian andersen london. The appeal of this book and the second part, claudius the god and his wife messalina, his how graves uses existing, and not entirely reliable forces, to write a plausible history of claudius.
Claudius the god, robert graves, the folio society, 1995. It is interesting that certain characters, usually secondary or tertiary ones, are described as white. Reading plans for 2020 folio society devotees librarything. I like contemporary and traditional novels, but prefer to have folio copies of the more traditional stuff because i feel like it suits the books more in some strange way.
These are the folio society editions of i, claudius published in 1994 and claudius the god and his wife messalina published in 1995. Very good condition used hardback with intact slipcase. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Well, it would be quite a joke to make the idiot emperor, and they carry him shoulder high to the people. Buy i claudius in antiquarian and collectable books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.
May 25, 2017 we all know and love tolkien for creating middle earth and taking us on adventures with hobbits, elves, dwarves, and men, alike. I, claudius is a novel by english writer robert graves, first published in 1934, that deals sympathetically with the life of the roman emperor claudius and cynically with the history of the julioclaudian dynasty and roman empire, from julius caesars assassination in 44 bc to caligulas assassination in ad 41. Robert graves goodbye to all that folio society 1999. The folio book of great short stories the pinnacle of the writers art, the short. Folio society has released american gods by neil gaiman. Fortunately for me, i read john julius norwichs 3 volume set published by the folio society. Mar 31, 2020 a humourous series that explores the characters and creatures from the worlds great mythological traditions. The folio society is a publisher of fine books based in london history. An enquiry concerning human understanding by david hume, an essay concerning human understanding by john locke, a treatise o. Browse by author n christian classics ethereal library. Johan ludwig krapf 181081, a germanborn member of the church missionary society in east africa, is regarded as the founder of swahili studies in europe. Our civilization has never adequately acknowledged the debt it owes to the empire of the east, writes john julius norwich in the introduction of this magnificent book.
Robert gravess book is a amazing piece of fiction in my option, in a world of not a whole lot of first person accounts of the roman life. This is the first printing by the folio society, dated 1977, of j. Drawing on recent research, levick offers a provocative reconsideration of claudius s political objectives and activities within the constitutional, political, social, and economic development of rome. Aug 11, 2010 it is a match made in publicists heaven. The book illustration competition 2020 announces longlist 14 february 2020. Solander boxes are generally used to protect the deluxe editions folio publications are printed in a range of formats in 1951, for. Mar 03, 2019 mythology allegoric literary biblical and religious 29 nocturne and fancying old people 4 painters 2 plants trees botanical and still life 25 portrait everything 8 reading drawing painting or writing 11 recently 1 relationships 20 saints day 97 selfportrait 9 sensual 7 sketchers too 10 sky 5 the cycle of the.
The folio society presents new edition of american gods. There are of course lots of people with untagged books, too tagmash is an exploring tool, not a source of precise data. Ditto the variants on folio society all except the people who tag just folio, because of course that doesnt just mean the folio society. Fifteenth folio printing slipcased hardback set of the greek myths by robert graves. As good as new founded in london in 1947, the folio society publishes carefully crafted editions of the worlds finest literature. Description credit folio society written in lucid, beautiful prose, and touching on matters ranging from platos philosophy to the last judgment, this extraordinary work bears witness to a. Mar 09, 2017 the folio society is releasing a brand new edition of american gods with 12 breathtaking illustrations by none other than gaimans longtime collaborator dave mckean. I, claudius is a fully realized look at well, the life of claudius, a roman emperor in real life.
Jan 31, 2018 a thcentury manuscript written by the tremulous hand. Blue pictorial boards and spine, slipcase, still shrink wrapped. Oct 14, 2015 the complete tales of hans christian andersen london, folio society 2005 2 volume set. Books monthly, paul norman well written, humorous in places, and extremely well researched.
We will be back as soon as we can, with new stock and new catalogues. The fellowship of the ring, the return of the king, and the two towers. The folio society was conceived by charles ede, who had been inspired by private press publishers, including golden cockerel press and nonesuch press. The opening describes the mountains that cover the back of the god ger, the location of mireea. Norse mythology neil gaiman 9780393609097 netgalley.
Reissued with modified binding 1996 the book is in very good condition decorated with an illustration in black on green cloth boards and gilt lettering on the. Lewis, and professor of english language and literature, but who was he growing up, and what inspired him. First published in 1934, and written in the form of claudius autobi. The british library board one of the manuscripts on which the tremulous hand worked is part of the british librarys free new. Here is saint augustine of hippos christian work written in latin in the 5th century ad, city of god. There is extremely light surface wear on the front of the book to. I claudius, and claudius the god and his wife messalina. Indeed, ede persuaded christopher sandford, then partner in the golden cockerel press, to become a founding partner in folio with ede and alan bott, and several early. Where the first novel covered the reign of caesar augustus as well as those of tiberius and caligula, the sequel is longer but mostly restricts itself to the thirteenyear reign of claudius. This is a compelling read, starting in the relatively sunny days of the rule of jovial augustus claudiuss grandfather where we meet the young claudius, a shy boy with a limp, a stutter and a love of reading, writing and history. Folio society customs services and international tracking provided. This book takes a lighthearted look at the characters and creatures from the the roman mythological stories.
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