Gloucester Fragments. I. Facsimile of Some Leaves in Saxon Handwriting on Saint Swidhun. II. Leaves...on the Life of S. Maria Aegyptiaca.
de Earle, John
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Good with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0841439893
- ISBN 13
- 9780841439894
- Librería
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Gaithersburg, Maryland: Folcroft Library Editions. Good with no dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 0841439893 . viii + 116 pp. A reprint of the 1861 edition. Black buckram binding with gilt to spine has some light white smudges at top edge, text fore-edge has some small stains which did not migrate , first blank has old erasures and a stroke of faint red pencil, text itself is clean and nice. Includes a facsimile of the original Anglo-Saxon manuscript pages of both Swithun and St. Maria, then the Anglo-Saxon text with a facing literal English translation, a lengthy essay on the life and times of Swithun with a shorter essay on Maria. The "illustrative pieces" on Swithun are primarily in Latin, with English notes, although a few are in English or Anglo-Saxon.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall .
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- Librería
- Leaf and Stone Books (CA)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 004138
- Título
- Gloucester Fragments. I. Facsimile of Some Leaves in Saxon Handwriting on Saint Swidhun. II. Leaves...on the Life of S. Maria Aegyptiaca.
- Autor
- Earle, John
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0841439893
- ISBN 13
- 9780841439894
- Editorial
- Folcroft Library Editions
- Lugar de publicación
- Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Fecha de publicación
- 1974
- Palabras clave
- 0841439893, Anglo-saxon, Literature;, Saint, Swithun
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Language Study,Ancient,Medieval,Classical & Modern; History:United Kingdom;
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Leaf and Stone Books
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Toronto, Ontario
Sobre Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- Facsimile
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- Folio
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