The Historical Collections of a Citizen of London in the Fifteenth Century

Gairdner, James

Editore: Printed for the Camden Society, Westminster, 1876

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Hardcover, red cloth lettered in gold on spine and upper cover [monogram "CS" for Camden Society]. .Camden Society New Series 17. 279 pages. Index. Contains: 1. John Page's Poem On The Siege Of Rouen. 2. Lydgate's Verses On The Kings Of England. 3. William Gregory's Chronicle Of London. First edition. Previous owner's book-plate inside front cover. Not ex-library, from a private collection. Obituary of John Forster, Esq., who was a member of the Society appended. Forster had been a good friend of Charles Dickens and wrote the definitive biography of the inimitable 'Boz' just before his death. A very scarce title in the original first printing, this is a superior copy, clean both inside and out, Cloth clean, corners sharp, interior unmarked, Very good+. N.B. "The Camden Society was a text publication society founded in London in 1838 to publish early historical and literary materials, both unpublished manuscripts and new editions of rare printed books. It was named after the 16th-century antiquary and historian William Camden. In 1897 it merged with the Royal Historical Society, which continues to publish texts in what are now known as the Camden Series." Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Codice articolo 014367

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Titolo: The Historical Collections of a Citizen of ...

Casa editrice: Printed for the Camden Society, Westminster

Data di pubblicazione: 1876

Legatura: Hardcover

Condizione: Very Good+

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