New York: Simon & Schuster. Very Good/Good. 1981. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo 23.9 x 15.2 x 3.6 cm 0671433881 Dust jacket tears and some loss to edges, unclipped. Original cloth spine over boards, bright gilt titling on spine. Small ownership label on ffep. Colour frontis plate. B/w & colour illustrations.365 pages clean and tight. Recounts the breakneck competition among the powerful art museums of the world to verify the authenticity of and to acquire the unique tenth-century Winchester Cross .

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Bookseller: CHARLES BOSSOM (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 144697
Title: King of the Confessors
Author: Thomas Hoving
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good/Good
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0671433881
ISBN 13: 9780671433888
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1981

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Charles Bossom has worked in the Book Trade since 1963, commencing at WH Smith Oxford and retiring in 1999 as Regional Manager Central England. The Charles Bossom bookselling business was started in early 2000. We offer a changing selection of old and out-of-print books in a wide range of subjects. We frequently add new items to our stock so visit us regularly.

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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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Plate: Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
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