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The Major Latin Works of John Gower The Voice of One Crying and the Tripartite Chronicle
by Stockton, Eric W
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Seattle: University of Washington Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. KB52...vii, 503 pp. Index. Notes. Octavo. Dull red cloth covers, spine is sunned, spine gilt is faded, normal shelf wear. Interior paper is toned, occasional very light pencil marginalia, otherwise clean and unmarked. An annotated translation into English with an introductory essay on the author's non-English works. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 503 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11788
- Title
- The Major Latin Works of John Gower The Voice of One Crying and the Tripartite Chronicle
- Author
- Stockton, Eric W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Place of Publication
- Seattle
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- John Gower, Medieval England, Vox Clamantis, Cronica Tripertita
- Bookseller catalogs
- History:United Kingdom; Medieval Studies;
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- Octavo
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