Tacitus, The Annals of Imperial Rome, The Folio Society, 2006 2006 Folio Society edition, first printing of this reissue. A defining edition of Tacitus's historical masterpiece, providing a critical account of the Roman Empire from the death of Augustus to the death of Nero. The text covers the reigns of Tiberius, Claudius and Nero, offering a penetrating analysis of imperial politics and corruption. This edition features the translation, introduction, notes and bibliography by Michael Grant, with a new preface by Theodore K. Rabb. Bound in full dark brown blocked cloth with a design in gold by Neil Packer, based on a relief decoration from a first-century silver cup. The text is set in Poliphilus and Blado types and printed on Caxton Wove paper. It includes a photographic frontispiece and plates depicting Roman art and artifacts, along with maps by Reginald Piggott. Housed in a matching dark brown slipcase. The book is in excellent condition. The cloth binding is clean and tight, with bright, unrubbed gold blocking. The pages are crisp and free of markings. The slipcase is sturdy and clean with only negligible shelf wear. Registered and insured shipping in sturdy packaging.