The history of the ruin of Antony and Cleopatra must have struck many students of the records of their age as one of the most inexplicable of tragic tales. What malign influence and secret hates were at work, continually sapping their prosperity and blinding their judgment? Why did Cleopatra fly at Actium, and why did Antony follow her, leaving his fleet and army to destruction? An attempt is made in this romance to suggest a possible answer to these and some other questions. The reader is asked to bear in mind, however, ...
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The history of the ruin of Antony and Cleopatra must have struck many students of the records of their age as one of the most inexplicable of tragic tales. What malign influence and secret hates were at work, continually sapping their prosperity and blinding their judgment? Why did Cleopatra fly at Actium, and why did Antony follow her, leaving his fleet and army to destruction? An attempt is made in this romance to suggest a possible answer to these and some other questions. The reader is asked to bear in mind, however, that the story is told, not from the modern point of view, but as from the broken heart and with the lips of an Egyptian patriot of royal blood; no mere beast-worshipper, but a priest instructed in the inmost mysteries, who believed firmly in the personal existence of the gods of Khem, in the possibility of communion with them, and in the certainty of immortal life with its rewards and punishments; to whom also the bewildering and often gross symbolism of the Osirian Faith was nothing but a veil woven to obscure secrets of the Sanctuary.
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Add this copy of Cleopatra (Pocket Book #7025) to cart. $9.00, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published by Pocket Books.
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Good. Second printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Pages are clean. Binding is secure. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Add this copy of Cleopatra to cart. $20.00, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published by Pocket Book.
Add this copy of Cleopatra to cart. $90.00, very good condition, Sold by Hidden History of Books, ships from Forest city, NC, UNITED STATES, published 1889 by Longmans, Green, and Co. (probable early printing circa 1890s).
Edition:
1889, Longmans, Green, and Co. (probable early printing circa 1890s)
Publisher:
Longmans, Green, and Co. (probable early printing circa 1890s)
Published:
1889
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
18631105506
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Very good. No dust jacket. Good. Clean text with light foxing and toning typical of age. Binding solid with mild shelf wear and spine fading. Frontispiece illustration of Cleopatra present and intact. First edition. Early printing of H. Rider Haggard s historical adventure novel Cleopatra (first published in 1889). Dedication page dated January 21, 1889, matches the original issue. Classic gilt-decorated binding and engraved frontispiece illustration. A fine example of late Victorian book design and one of Haggard s most enduring historical romances. Good. Clean text with light foxing and toning typical of age. Binding solid with mild shelf wear and spine fading. Frontispiece illustration of Cleopatra present and intact. Two handwritten gift inscriptions on the front endpapers, adding provenance charm.
Add this copy of Cleopatra to cart. $442.41, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1926 by George G. Harrap & Company Ltd.
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None. Near Fine in Good jacket. A smart reprint H. Rider Haggard's historical fantasy novel, with scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. A 1926 reprint of H. Rider Haggard's historical fantasy novel. Â First published by George G. Harrap & Company Ltd. in 1924. With scarce original, unclipped dust wrapper. Â This work is an adventure novel written by the prolific English author H. Rider Haggard. First printed in 1899 by Longmans. The narrative is set in the Ptolemaic era of Ancient Egyptian history, mixing historical action with supernatural events, this is an excellent example of Haggard's historical fantasy. Â Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English author who specialised in adventure fiction set in exotic locations, primarily Africa. He was a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. In the publisher's original dust wrapper and cloth binding. Externally, very smart and bright. Very minor rubbing to tail of spine. The odd small mark to boards. Offsetting to end papers. Ink inscription to front free end paper. The dustwrapper is smart. Chipping to extremities, and small areas of loss to head and tail of spine. The odd closed tear. Toned due to handling. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, especially to top fore edge. Near Fine.
