The Secret History

pb, 150pp.

Penguin Classics. Used - Very Good. 1982. Paperback. Very Good.

London: The Folio Society. 1990. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in a Very Good Slipcase. Colour illustrations. Bookplate to the preliminary pages. 151 pages. Procopius' exposure of the vicious side of 6th century Byzantium, translated by G.A. Williamson. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st thus. Hardback.

London: Folio Society, 1990. 1st edition thus, 8vo, 151pp, translated by G A Williamson, with an introduction by Philip Ziegler, patterned cloth with some mild fading at spine, VG Copy in VG Slipcase. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

University of Michigan Press, 1960. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of Michigan Press, 1960. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Portrays the 'great lawgiver' Justinian as a rampant king of corruption and tyranny, the Empress Theodora as a sorceress and whore, and the general Belisarius as the pliable dupe of his scheming wife Antonina. This book depicts holy Byz

Paperback. Acceptable.

Penguin Classics. Paperback. Very Good. 1989. Mass market paperback. Surface wear on the covers and a bit of minor wear along the edges and at the corners. Pages are free of marks and tears and the binding is tight. Translated with an introduction by G.A. Williamson. Used

Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. 1961. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Ink price stamp to FEP. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

University of Michigan Press, 1960. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

The Folio Society, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good. 1993. Third Printing. 151 pages. No dust jacket, Folio edition with slipcase. Red boards with blue lettering. B&W and colour illustrations throughout. Clean pages with firm binding. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners, with sunning to spine. Slipcase is good, with minor wear and soiling to boards.

London: Folio Society, 1990 Book. Illus. by Trans. G.A.Williamson. As New. Printed Hardcover. First Thus.. "In this "history without scruple" one of Justinian's courtiers tells the behind-the-scenes story of the Emperor,his consort Theodora, and their Byzantine world of the sixth century AD.It is written with all the passion of a revolted conscience - and with a good deal of personal… Read more about this item

Penguin Classics, 2007-12-18. paperback. Good. 7x6x0. Paperback. Cover a bit worn and bent. Binding tight. Minor wear to page edges and corners. Name on front end sheet. No writing, highlighting, or marks in text. From the estate of a smoker.

A polemical work of a sixth-century historian, Procopius, against the Emperor Justinian, his wife, Theodora, and his leading General, Belisarius. What a diatribe! The Secret History may have been written around the year 550 A.D. The two earliest known manuscripts date from the fourteenth century. This is a collector's edition, with fine printing and binding. Check out the front… Read more about this item

London: Penguin, 1981 Book. Fine. Soft cover. Reissue. "In this "history without scruple" one of Justinian's courtiers tells the behind-the-scenes story of the Emperor,his consort Theodora, and their Byzantine world of the sixth century AD.It is written with all the passion of a revolted conscience - and with a good deal of personal malice.There has never been a more calculated… Read more about this item

The University of Michigan Press, 1961. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:

London: The Folio Society, 1990. Hardcover. Translation by G.A. Williamson. Introduction by Philip Ziegler. 8vo. Pictorial paper over boards, slipcase. xix, 151pp. Color illustrations. Near fine/very good. Slightest bit of quite mild slipcase wear; bookplate on front pastedown and circular blind-embossed ownership impression opposite. A superb first of this lovely edition of the 1966 Penguin edition. Byzantine scholar Procopius… Read more about this item

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Paperback. Very Good.