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London: Hutchinson, 2003. [Historical thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.342. Publisher's hardback cloth binding, illustrated map endpapers printed in two colours, pictorial dust-jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. Edges toned, covers a little bumped, jacket fine. Harris' acclaimed novel about the Roman Empire and the catastrophic volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which buried the prosperous city of Pompeii. Item #54312
Price: £45.00