John Buchan — Augustus

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1937. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this biography of the former Roman emperor Augustus by the Scottish historian John Buchan. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece, three further plates, a folding pedigree of the household of Augustus and a folding map of the empire under Augustus. Collated, complete. John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (1875-1940) was a Scottish novelist and historian. This is his biography of Augustus, the founder of the Roman Empire and the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14, covering the great events and achievements of his life. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, with some fading to the spine and small marks to the front board. Front hinge is slightly strained but held firmly. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .