SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome Agatha Christie frontispieces and illustrations for the

frontispieces and illustrations for the titles

and a little darkened to extremities of flaps

It earned Herodotus the epithet ‘the father of history’ from Cicero and 2

In a fine slipcase with virtually no shelf-wear

penned inscription to half-title dated 1924

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome Agatha Christie frontispieces and illustrations for theBEARD, Mary. SPQR (Senatus Populusque Romanus): A History of Ancient Rome. London: The Folio Society, 2018. Second printing thus, 2022. 252 180 45 mm. Pp. [ix], [1] 2502: [23] leaves of colour plates. Type: Bembo Book with Cenotaph for display. Printed and bound by Ksel. Full dark red cloth printed in black and blocked in gold. Red endleaves printed with repeat laurel wreath design in gold. Black slip case blocked with single wreath in gold. Maps are