Caxton: The Description of Britain
by Marie Collins; William Caxton; Ranulf Higden
- Used
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 155584300X
- ISBN 13
- 9781555843007
- Seller
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ELY, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Very Good/Very Good. 1988. Hard Cover. 4to 155584300X Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Original cloth boards with bright gilt titling on spine. Previous owner's inscription on ffep. 176pp. Numerous colour and b/w photographs , illustrations and maps. Based on Caxton's version of a 14th century Middle Eastern translation of the Latin Polychronicon of Ranulf Higden, which was printed in 1948 by Wynkyn de Worde under title: The description of England. .
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- Bookseller
- CHARLES BOSSOM (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 144674
- Title
- Caxton: The Description of Britain
- Author
- Marie Collins; William Caxton; Ranulf Higden
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good/Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 155584300X
- ISBN 13
- 9781555843007
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
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About the Seller
CHARLES BOSSOM
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ELY, Cambridgeshire
About CHARLES BOSSOM
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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- Spine
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- Gilt
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