Alcuin, Friend of Charlemagne. de Duckett, Eleanor Shipley - 1951

New York: The Macmillan Company. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xii + 337pp. VG/HC. Lacking DJ. Unmarked and firm. Reprinted in 1965. "In this work, the author describes the times in which Alcuin lived, both in Anglo-Saxon England and on the continent of Europe. The author also covers Alcuin's work as head of the School of York, as head of the Palace School of Charlemagne, and as abbot of the Monastery and School of Tours; his revision of the text of the Liturgy and of the Bible; his various writings on education and on doctrine; his connection with the famous Caroline script; and his part in various secular and ecclesiastical movements." . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1951.

The Macmillan Company. Hardcover, no jacket, in Good condition, retired library copy with usual markings, some spine slant, a good reading copy, . Good. Hardcover. 1951.

Hamden, CT: Archon Books. Good with no dust jacket; Foxing to boards, edges, and endpapers.. 1965. Reprint. Hardcover. Orange-red cloth binding. Warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Bibliography, index. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 339 pages .

New York: Macmillan, 1951. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Stated first printing, 1951, hardcover with red cloth boards in dust jacket, octavo, 337pp., not illustrated. Book VG+ with mild edgewear to boards, binding tight, paperclip mark to front endpapers, otherwise text clean and unmarked but toned throughout. DJ VG with toning, rubbing, edgewear that includes some chipping to spine ends, front flap clipped at both corners.

Archon Books, 1965. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. From former professor's library with owner's name on flyleaf. Shows wear, but spine is tight. Some soiling on cover, foxing on edges.

Macmillan. Used - Very Good. Cloth, dj. Macmillan Company, 1951. 8vo. First printing. xii + 337 pp. Some scuffing, sunning and edge wear to price-clipped dj, now protected in acetate wrapper. Minor shelf wear to boards. Toning to text block edges. Else a bright, clean copy. Very Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Hardback. New.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.