Author: Jamieson B. Hurry
Title: King Henry Beaclerc and Reading Abbey ; the Trail by Combat of Henry Du Essex and Robert de Montfort at Reading Abbey
Description: London , Elliot Stock , 1917-1919. First edition. Cloth. Two very scarce works on the history of Reading Abbey. The first edition. Very scarce. King Henry Beaclerc and Reading Abbey tell the story of Reading and the history of its royal founder. King Henry Beaclerc founded Reading Abbey on 18th June 1121 and was buried before the high altar on the 4th June 1136. The text is accompanied by three plates showing Reading Abbey. Collated complete. The Trail by Combat of Henry Du Essex And Robert De Montfort at Reading Abbey tells the story of the trail of Henry de Essex and Robert de Montfort which formed a dramatic incident in the history of Reading. This trail was significant in Middle Ages history being one of the largest public events. The text is accompanied by a frontispiece depicting the scale of this trial. In the original publisher's cloth and paper boards. Externally generally smart. Volume one has slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. The odd spot to the boards of volume two. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Institutional bookplate and stamp to the front pastedown. Offsetting to the front free endpaper of volume two. Pages are roughly cut with marginal age toning. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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