Liber Bestiarum [with] Commentary and Translation. Limited Edition two volume set
by de Hamel, Christopher [commentary]; Barber, Richard [transl.]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG : in Very good condition with slipcase. Teg
- Seller
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Alnwick, Northumberland, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society. VG : in Very good condition with slipcase. Teg. 2008. Limited Edition [of 1980 copies]. Red-orange illustrated hardback goatskin leather cover; blue cloth hardback cover. 330mm x 230mm (13" x 9"). [282pp.]. 135 facsimile miniatures comprising the Bestiarum. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas. A facsimile of manuscript Bodley 764 in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. Handbound in dark-orange goatskin leather over bevelled boards, blocked with a design by David Eccles. .
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- Bookseller
- Barter Books Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- fol214a
- Title
- Liber Bestiarum [with] Commentary and Translation. Limited Edition two volume set
- Author
- de Hamel, Christopher [commentary]; Barber, Richard [transl.]
- Format/Binding
- Red-orange illustrated hardback goatskin leather cover; blue cloth hardback cover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG : in Very good condition with slipcase. Teg
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition [of 1980 copies]
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- Folio Society, Illustrated Books, Mediaeval History, Ecclesiastical History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Folio Society;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Barter Books Ltd
We run a 'no quibble' returns policy. If we have made any error of collation or missed any significant flaw, or if we have failed to describe the condition honestly and accurately, we refund the cost of the book in full, plus the cost of outward shipping, plus the cost of your return shipping.
About the Seller
Barter Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2004
Alnwick, Northumberland
About Barter Books Ltd
Since its opening in 1991 within the premises of a small model factory at Alnwick Station, Barter Books has grown well beyond original expectations. Starting off in what was the ticket and parcel office of the original Station, the bookshop has expanded down the platforms and through the waiting rooms, until it now covers over one-quarter of the whole Station site. This translates into an area exceeding 8000 square feet and containing over 350,000 books on more than three miles of shelving. Also the Famous Writers Mural - 40 feet long by 18 feet high, the similarly sized Railway Mural and the Tennyson Installation. The bookshop also sells secondhand videos and music (CDs, LPs, cassettes, sheet music), as well as a small but growing section of artists' prints. And then there are the shop's many extra features! These include an open fire in the winter, coffee and cookies, a model railway running above the book columns, a mini-cybercafe, generous seating and browsing areas, a children's room, and dozens of glass cases containing many of the more interesting antiquarian books. The latest feature is the Station Buffet with hot and cold food and a fine selection of coffees and teas. A final note: during the enlargement process the owners took (and are taking!) particular pleasure in restoring, as they can, various features of the Station. This so far includes the original North Eastern Railway cast iron fireplaces, two of the Station clocks, a drinking fountain, and various waiting rooms. Most dramatic of all, however, was the restoration of part of the glass roof. That was when we all stood about watching as the sun came streaming in for the first time in many years to bring the wonderful old Station visually back to life.
Glossary
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- Cloth
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Goatskin
- Goatskin, leather made from goat, is durable and easy to dye. The original and finest examples of Morocco binding are goatskin....
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...