ADAM,DAVID

FIRE OF THE NORTH the illustrated life of St Cuthbert

London 1993, 128 pp., b&w photos and ill., paperback 9780281046980 (code D-219)

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Book number: 212998

Catalogue: Religion

EDWARDS, A.S.G. [INTROD.].

The Life of St Edmund. King and Martyr. John Lydgate's Illustrated Verse Life Presented to Henry VI. A Facsimile of British Library MS. Harley 2278.

London, The British Library. 2004. Original publisher's blue cloth hardback, gilt title spine, pictorial dustjacket, large 8vo: [vi], 26pp. [238]pp. introduction with footnotes & references, general bibliography, list of all 120 illustrations. Complete facsimile of the 238 pages of the manuscript of St Edmund. Very finbe copy - as new. On Christmas Eve 1433, the young King Henry VI arrived at the abbey at Bury St Edmunds, one of the largest religious foundations in 15th-century England. He remained there until Easter and at the end of his stay abbot William Curteys conceived the idea of commemorating Henry's visit with a 'life' of the Anglo-Saxon king, St Edmund, the patron saint of the abbey. 9780712348713

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Book number: 164574

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Edwards, A.S.G.

THE LIFE OF ST EDMUND. King and Martyr. John Lydgate’s Illustrated Verse Life Presented to Henry VI. A Facsimile of British Library Ms. Harley 2278. Introduction by ...

British Library, 2004. Large 8vo. [vi] + 24pp. + [ii] + 119 facsimile of Ms. 120 colour ills., illuminated dec. initial letters. Very good in d/w.

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Book number: 284488

Catalogue: ART: ART OF THE BOOK

Keywords: ART; ART OF THE BOOK

Lydgate, John.

THE LIFE OF ST. EDMUND King and Martyr. Illustrated Verse Life Presented to Henry VI. A Facsimile of British Library Ms. Harley 2278. Introduction by A.S.G. Edwards.

British Library, 2004. New Ed. Large 8vo. [vi] + 23pp. + [i]. 119 colour/gilt facsimile leaves. Very good in d/w.

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Book number: 290302

Catalogue: ART: ART OF THE BOOK

Keywords: ART; ART OF THE BOOK

O'Meara, Dr. Barry E.

"Talks with Napoleon. His Life and Conversation at St. Helena" in The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine Vol. LIX, No. 6 (April 1900)

The Century Co. 1900. 1st Edition. 0 pp. Soft cover. Complete, original issue. Good with wear on the spine. Good.

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Book number: uh7

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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Book number: 963H27

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: History Facsimile Manuscript Facsimile Harley 2278 Facsimile Manuscript Medieval English Medieval John Lydgate