Avenger of Rome

Avenger of Rome by Douglas Jackson is the third novel in the Gaius Valerius Verrens series of Roman historical adventures. Set during the increasingly unstable reign of Nero, it sends Valerius east on a dangerous imperial mission involving Rome’s celebrated general Corbulo and the looming threat of war with the Parthian king Vologases.

This is the 2012 first UK edition and first printing, published by Bantam Press, an imprint of Transworld Publishers. The complete number line ending in 1 appears on the copyright page. Hardcover ISBN 9780593065167.

The title page is signed by Douglas Jackson in blue ink, dated 16/08/12 and accompanied by handwritten lines or quotations. No named recipient is visible, making this an appealing signed association with the book’s original publication date.

Very Good overall in its pictorial dust jacket. The dust jacket is protected in a removable clear plastic cover, with light handling or edge wear visible around the protective covering. The photographed title and copyright pages are intact and clearly legible. Please review the photographs for the best representation of this copy’s appearance.