Scenes & Characters Of The Middle Ages [Import]

Language: English

Published by Simpkin Marshall, LTD., London, 1930

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A Good copy of a former library copy of ".a series of sketches of mediaeval life and mediaeval characters, looked at especially from the artist's point of view." Library bound in October 1942 by F. J. B. & Co. Binders. Wear to dark blue boards but white lettering on spine, including shelf location, is still bright. Bookplate remains inside front cover from previous owning library. Previous seller's price in pencil remains on front flyleaf. Punched holes with library information has been punched through the title page continuing through page 2, also on pages 125/126, 225/226,325/326, 425/426, 525/526. Cataloger's notes in pencil on title page and verso along with black ink and red ballpoint. Small closed tear along bottom edge of title page. Bottom corners creased from frontispiece until Contents page. From title page:"With 182 Illustrations. Seventh Edition" Smudging to certain pages. Top corner creasing to page 2 through 12. Smudging to bottom page edgings. Marks in pencil to pages 54, 55, 89, 289. Pencil tracing to illustration on page 245 which causes a small tear to the next page. Blue ink smudge on page 387. Chipping to page side edging to pages 429 through 432. Spotting to pages 452 & 453 causes the loss of a couple of words on page 453. Inside back cover and back flyleaf remains of a library pocket and date slip that have been partially removed. 552 pages. "Contents: The monks of the Middle ages: The origin of Monachism; The Benedictine orders; The Augustinian orders; The military orders; The orders of friars; The convent; The monastery; The hermits and recluses of the Middle ages: The hermits; Anchoresses, or female recluses; Anchorages; Consecrated widows; The pilgrims of the Middle ages: Pilgrims; Our lady of Walsingham and St. Thomas of Canterbury; The secular clergy of the Middle ages: The parochial clergy; Clerks in minor orders; The parish priest; Clerical costume; Parsonage houses; The minstrels of the Middle ages; Sacred music; Guilds of minstrels; The knights of the middle ages: Saxon arms and armour; Arms and armour, from the Norman conquest downwards; Armour of the fourteenth century; The days of chivalry; Knights-errant; Military engines; Armour of the fifteenth century; The knight's education; On tournaments; Mediaeval bowmen; Fifteenth century and later armour; The merchants of the Middle ages: Beginnings of British commerce; The navy; The social position of the Mediaeval merchants; Mediaeval trade; Costume; Mediaeval towns".

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Title
Scenes & Characters Of The Middle Ages [Import]
Author
Rev. Edward L. Cutts
Publisher
Simpkin Marshall, LTD., London
Publication year
1930
Condition
Good
Dust jacket
No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Dimensions
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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