John Capgrave's Abbreuiacion of Cronicles.
by Capgrave, John & Lucas, Peter J. (Editor)
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Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford/New York; Published for The Early English Texts Society by the Oxford University Press, 1983., 1983. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp. cvii, [1], 410. Frontispiece and 6 further plates as called for, including 2 fold-outs. Russet cloth covered boards with gilt titles to spine and upper board, and gilt Early English Text Society crest to upper board. Very minor bruising to spine tips; 1 cm tear to each fold-out plate affecting margin only. Near Fine copy. Early English Text Society No. 285. Substantial contribution to the historical literature of Medieval English and spans the time period from Adam and Eve to 1417. Includes extensive introduction, commentary and glossary.
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- Bookseller
- Keel Row Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6994
- Title
- John Capgrave's Abbreuiacion of Cronicles.
- Author
- Capgrave, John & Lucas, Peter J. (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford/New York; Published for The Early English Texts Society by the Oxford University Press, 1983.
- Date Published
- 1983
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