Author: Julia Berners
Title: The Boke of Saint Albans
Description: London, Elliot Stock, 1899. Hardback. A scarce facsimile edition of this fifteenth-century treatise on hunting, hawking, and heraldry. Originally written by Dame Julia Berners and containing a lengthy introduction by William Blades. A fascinating facsimile edition of this late fifteenth-century work on the interests of a gentlemen, including hunting, hawking, and heraldry. Written by Dame Juliana Berners a fourteenth and fifteenth-century expert on heraldry, hawking, and hunting. She was allegedly the prioress of the Priory of St. Mary of Sopwell, near St. Albans. Originally printed in Saint Albans by the Schoolmaster-Printer in 1486. Only three perfect copies of the first edition of this work are known to exist, this facsimile edition, originally published in 1881, being one of them. Containing a lengthy and informative introduction by William Blades, which includes information on the authorship, typography, bibliography, and philology. This copy has been rebound in paper-covered boards and enclosed in a buckram covered case. It includes the original front of the paper wrap adhered to the front free-endpaper. Rebound in paper-covered boards and enclosed in a contemporary buckram covered case, with the original front of the paper wrap adhered to the front free-endpaper. Externally, a few spots to the boards and some loss to the head and tail of the spine. Buckram case is smart, with just minor shelf wear and a few marks to the interior. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages contain the off instance of light spotting, but are generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Keywords: facsimile fifteenth century 15th century hunting fifteenth century treatise Not Stated
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Title: The Boke of Saint Albans
Description: London, Elliot Stock, 1899. Hardback. A scarce facsimile edition of this fifteenth-century treatise on hunting, hawking, and heraldry. Originally written by Dame Julia Berners and containing a lengthy introduction by William Blades. A fascinating facsimile edition of this late fifteenth-century work on the interests of a gentlemen, including hunting, hawking, and heraldry. Written by Dame Juliana Berners a fourteenth and fifteenth-century expert on heraldry, hawking, and hunting. She was allegedly the prioress of the Priory of St. Mary of Sopwell, near St. Albans. Originally printed in Saint Albans by the Schoolmaster-Printer in 1486. Only three perfect copies of the first edition of this work are known to exist, this facsimile edition, originally published in 1881, being one of them. Containing a lengthy and informative introduction by William Blades, which includes information on the authorship, typography, bibliography, and philology. This copy has been rebound in paper-covered boards and enclosed in a buckram covered case. It includes the original front of the paper wrap adhered to the front free-endpaper. Rebound in paper-covered boards and enclosed in a contemporary buckram covered case, with the original front of the paper wrap adhered to the front free-endpaper. Externally, a few spots to the boards and some loss to the head and tail of the spine. Buckram case is smart, with just minor shelf wear and a few marks to the interior. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages contain the off instance of light spotting, but are generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Keywords: facsimile fifteenth century 15th century hunting fifteenth century treatise Not Stated
Price: GBP 160.00 = appr. US$ 228.48 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 801J8
- Book number: 801J8
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