Author: GILES, ed. J. A.
Title: Six Old English Chronicles, of which two are now first translated from the Monkish Latin originals. Ethelwerd's Chronicle; Asser's Life of Alfred; Geoffrey of Monmouth's British History; Gildas; Nennius; Richard of Cirencester. Edited, with Illustrative Notes. REMARKABLY BRIGHT CRISP COPY OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION IN MODERN CLOTH
Description: Henry G Bohn,, 1848. 8vo., First Edition thus, with engraved frontispiece (original tissue guard present), both moderately foxed; strongly bound in modern green cloth, boards framed in blind, gilt back, marbled endpapers, a remarkably bright, fresh, crisp copy. Published in Bohn's Antiquarian Library. ALTHOUGH THIS WORK WAS REISSUED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE SAME SERIES, THE ORIGINAL EDITION IS EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE.

Keywords: literature, old english chronicles, ethelwerd, asser, alfred, geoffrey of monmouth, gildas, nennius, richard of cirencester, giles, henry bohn


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