GRAVES, Robert

I, Claudius

London: Paradine, 1979. Item #06628

Imperial Rome Reimagined - A Signed Limited I, Claudius in Full Morocco
No. 22 of 100 Copies, Elegantly Issued by Paradine

GRAVES, Robert. I, Claudius. From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius… [London]: Paradine, [1979].

Limited edition of 100 numbered copies, this being No. 22, signed by Robert Graves.

Octavo (8 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches; 210 x 132 mm.). vi, [1]–281, [1, blank] pp.

Publisher’s full purple morocco, covers decoratively bordered in gilt, front cover with central gilt medallion and facsimile signature, spine with five raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt in compartments, gilt-ruled turn-ins, gray endpapers, all edges gilt. A fine copy in the original gray cardboard slipcase printed in purple, also fine.

First published in 1934, I, Claudius is Graves’s enduring masterpiece - a brilliantly imagined autobiography of the Roman emperor Claudius, transforming classical history into a gripping narrative of intrigue, paranoia, and survival within the Julio-Claudian court. Drawing on ancient sources such as Suetonius and Tacitus, Graves creates a voice at once scholarly and vividly modern - by turns ironic, humane, and darkly comic.

One of the great historical novels of the 20th century. A masterclass in first-person narrative and political psychology
Widely popularized by the celebrated I, Claudius adaptation. A cornerstone of Graves’s reputation beyond poetry

The 1979 Paradine issue represents a luxury fine press reimagining of the novel: Strict limitation of just 100 signed copies in a handsome full morocco binding - produced for collectors of modern literature in fine bindings.

Price: $950.00