The Belt of Gold - first US Edition

by Cecelia Holland - signed

Byzantium in the ninth century, where Empress Irene battles John Cerulis for the mantle of supreme power in the Empire. Hagan, a nobleman barbarian Frank is taken into the household of Irene. We view the world of Byzantium through his eyes, a city and era unparalleled in history for its opulence and complexity, its architecture and its underlying decadence. A super read.

Book is red cloth boards with 1/4 darker read cloth spine, stamped in bold. Flat -signed on the title page by the author. the jacket is in fine condition, completely intact.