Valerius: A Roman Story
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and T. Cadell, 1821. First edition. Three volumes, 12mo (7 x 4 inches). Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt, black calf lettering-pieces. Chipping at heads of spines, a few stains on covers, internally clean. Overall a handsome set in a contemporary binding. Item #411011
The first of Lockhart's four historical novels, set in Ancient Rome. Valerius, the hero, converts to Christianity and must flee to Britain to escape the persecution of the Emperor Trajan. Lockhart was the son-in-law of Sir Walter Scott.
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