Roman Blood - first US edition - 2nd printing

by Steven Saylor - signed

Signed by the author.   I personally collected the author's signature at an appearance in Portland, OR in Oct, 1999.

Very Fine unread copy in Fine condition of the second printing: VERY COLLECTIBLE.  Only defect is a very, very minor wrinkle to the bottom of dj spine. Second printing of the tough-to-find, first hard bound edition. 351 pages. Note from June 1999 "Firsts" magazine tipped in to book.

The first novel in the "Roma Sub Rosa" series, it is the story of Gordianus the Finder, a detective in first century BC Republican Rome, who helps Cicero prepare his first case to be argued before the Senate.

First printing was 2500 copies.
Second printing was 1500 copies.