The Becket Leaves
by Backhouse, Janet and Christopher De Hamel
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Spray, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London, England: British Library, 1988. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine. 4to 11" - 13" tall. The surviving leaves of the only illustrated manuscript of the Life of the Saint, a magnificent find. Crimping to two fore-tips else an attractive, sturdy, clean, unmarked copy of a fine collection catalogue. Preface by Lord Quinton. Plentiful black-and-white and full-color leaves from the Becket Collection in the British Library, both of the manuscript and the separate leaves. 32 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 351211
- Title
- The Becket Leaves
- Author
- Backhouse, Janet and Christopher De Hamel
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- British Library
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 4to 11" - 13" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- The Becket Leaves Janet Beckhouse Christopher de Hamel
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About the Seller
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...