Description
A first edition, first printing of Emperor by Colin Thubron, published by Heinemann, London in 1978. A near fine book signed, inscribed and dated in black ink to the front free end paper, faded strip to foot of the spine and damp-stain to rear board. in a near fine unclipped wrapper with light pushing to extremities.
Emperor by Colin Thubron is a meditative historical travel book retracing the journeys of the Roman emperor Hadrian across his vast empire. Moving from Britain to Asia Minor, Thubron weaves landscape, archaeology and history to reflect on power, mortality and cultural exchange. Hadrian emerges as a ruler shaped by travel and curiosity rather than conquest alone. The book contemplates how empires fade, yet leave enduring traces in land, memory and human imagination.
