Hamish Hamilton, 1996, Hardcover, Book Condition: Good Condition, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, First Edition, Illustrated By: Jeff Fisher -- Cover Art

425 grammes; 247 pages, last 5 blank. Bottle green coloured and papers. Black coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Browning of the paper edges and slight browning to the internal pages. Previous owner's name to the half title page. Illustrated dust wrapper, by Jeff Fisher, with black-and-white writing on the front panel and white on the spine. Small white printers' cartouche to the lower spine edge. A little rubbing and browning to the extreme edges of the dust wrapper. A novel set in the Umbria region of Italy, where Hannibal and his troops lay in wait for the Romans to march into their trap. It is not only in the ancient past that the themes of betrayal and gain are played out. It is also for the contemporary world and this novel explores these themes. Digital and available upon request This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Jeff Fisher -- Cover Art. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literature & Literary; ISBN: 0241133424. ISBN/EAN: 9780241133422. Inventory No: 0104557.