Various; A. S. G. Edwards [Intro.] - The Life of St Edmund King and Martyr: John Lydgate&Apos;S Illustrated Verse Life Presented to Henry VI

London, The British Library, 2004 . First edition. Cloth. A faithfully reproduced facimile by the British Library of Lydgate"s manuscript Harley 2278, one of the most remarkable surviving illustrated manuscripts of Middle English verse in the 15th century. In the publisher's original cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrapper. This edition is a facsimile that reproduces manuscript Harley 2278 from The British Library, one of the most remarkable surviving illustrated manuscripts of Middle English verse in the 15th century. First edition, thus.Originally commissioned by Abbot William Curteys of Bury St Edmunds Abbey, the manuscript was created to commemorate King Henry VI's visit to the abbey in 1433. Stated the publisher's synopsis, "In both the number and quality of its illustrations and in the degree of integration, The Life of St Edmond, King and Martyr is unsurpassed and this exceptional facsimile will appeal to anyone interested in medieval history and art".This edition has 23 pages of introductory material and 119 leaves of facsimile content, containing 120 illustrations. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Very slight fading and spotting to lower extremities of front board. Dust wrapper excellent. Very slight rubbing to extremities. One or two very minor handling marks. slight offsetting to lower extremities of flaps. One very slight closed tear to tail of spine. Slight spotting to lower front panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: John Lydgate. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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