Author: Mary Bateson [ed.]
Title: Records of the Borough of Leicester: Being a Series of Extracts from the Archives of the Corporation of Leicester, 1103-1327
Description: London, C. J. Clay and Sons, 1899. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this historical work concerning the earliest archival records of the Corporation of Leicester. The first edition of this work. Volume one out of three. In the original cloth binding.Edited by Mary Bateson, a British historian and suffrage activist known for her writings in medieval history as well as teaching at Newnham College, Cambridge for her entire professional life. This volume contains extracts from the archives of the Corporation of Leicester, covering the years 1103-1327 and looking particularly at the origins of the city. Offering a fascinating look into how the residents of Leicester developed a conception of common life, and how Englishmen dealt with public business. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with fading to the spine and minor shelf wear. Light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting to the endpapers and occasional spots, heaviest to the first and last few leaves. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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