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 to cart. $2.95, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published by Pocket Book.
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Add this copy of Cleopatra (Pocket Book #7025) to cart. $12.00, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, 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. $76.12, good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1889 by Longmans, Green, and Co.
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M. Greiffenhagen; R. Caton Woodville. Good. The first edition of one of H. Rider Haggard's popular and thrilling adventure novels, set in Ancient Egypt. The first edition, adverts dated January 1889. An exciting adventure novel in the typical vivid style of H. Rider Haggard, 'Cleopatra' follows Harmachiis as he tries to overthrow the supposed imposter Cleopatra, drive out the Greeks and Roman, and restore Egypt to its former glory. Â Illustrated with a frontispiece, and twenty-eight plates. Collated, all plates are present. Lacking the correction slip to page xv, and the half-title. Sixteen pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, with bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss of cloth to the head and tail of the spine. Light rubbing to the spine and extremities. Some minor marks to the boards and spine. Front hinge is starting but firm, rear hinge is strained. Bookseller's label to the front paste down. Spots to the endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright with some spots. Bound without the half-title and correction slip to page xv. Label to the recto of the frontispiece. Good.
Add this copy of Cleopatra to cart. $135.00, very good condition, Sold by River House Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Antonio, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1889 by Bernhard Tauchnitz.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig, 1889 Hardcover Tauchnitz Copyright Edition. Condition: Very Good. Issued with No dust jacket. This carefully stored book has minor chips and slight shelf wear. Book in unread condition. Previous owners bookplate. Size 6 3/4" x 4 3/4". The story is set in the Ptolemaic era of Ancient Egyptian history and revolves around the survival of a dynasty bloodline protected by the Priesthood of Isis. The main character Harmachis (the living descendant of the pharaoh's bloodline) is charged by the Priesthood to overthrow the supposed impostor Cleopatra, drive out the Greeks and Romans and restore Egypt to its golden era. As is the case with the majority of Haggard's works, the story draws heavily upon adventure and exotic concepts. The story, told from the point of view of the Egyptian priest Harmachis, is recounted in biblical language, being in the form of papyrus scrolls found in a tomb. Haggard's portrait of Cleopatra is quite stunning, revealing her wit, her treachery, and her overwhelming presence. All of the characters are mixtures of good and evil, and evoke both sympathy and loathing. While much of the material on ancient Egyptian ritual is overdone, the often brilliant dialogue and the fateful interactions between the principal characters make the book quite unforgettable in comparison to Haggard's better known but more conventional adventure novels. Bound in 1/8 contemporary leather, gilt ruled bands, green faux leather boards, gilt titles, marbled edges.
Add this copy of Cleopatra to cart. $193.15, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1927 by Longmans, Green, and Co.
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None. Very Good Indeed in Very Good jacket. A smart copy of this exciting illustrated adventure novel from popular Victorian writer H. Rider Haggard, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Later edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, fifteen plates, and many in-text decorations. Collated complete. Set in the Ptolemaic era of Ancient Egypt, this novel mixes historical action with supernatural events, as Harmachis is charged by the Priesthood to overthrow Cleopatra. Written by Sir Henry Rider Haggard, an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear to the extremities. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is also smart with minor wear and light chipping to the extremities. Sunning to the spine and panel edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed.
