Edwin Lester Arnold — Lepidus the Centurion

London, Cassell & Company, Limited, 1901. First edition. Cloth. A historical fantasy following a Roman who is brought back to life centuries after his death, the first edition of this work by Edwin Lester Arnold. The first edition, first impression. 'Lepidus the Centurion' is an intriguing historical fantasy, in which a Roman Centurion meets a premature death, only to be brought back to life centuries later, having to find his way in this new modern world.By Edwin Lester Arnold, best known for his early planetary romance 'Lieut. Gullivar Jones: His Vacation&apos. Twenty-four pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Spine is faded. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .