Extremely fetching Folio Society edition of Graves' second volume in his fictional account of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and the life and struggles of the emperor Claudius in the vipers nest of Rome. Here focusing on his later life as emperor and the efforts of his childhood friend Herod Agrippa. Purple cloth with gilt decoration. Complete with slipcase. Excellent colour illustrations by Neil packer. Volume is crisp and pristine. Fine.
