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Geoffrey of Monmouth. Historia Regum Britanniae A Variant Version Edited from Manuscripts
by Hammer, Jacob; Geoffrey Of Monmouth
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Cambridge, Mass: The Mediaeval Academy of America. Good with no dust jacket. 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. KB52...x, 292. Index passages quoted/referred to; index proper names; index topographical names; varia. Octavo. Original dark green cloth with gilt to spine. Some small signs of shelf wear and use, spine tips a bit worn but not badly, interior paper is toned but otherwise clean and unmarked. Hard to find in the original hardcover edition. Introduction in English, else Latin. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 292 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11789
- Title
- Geoffrey of Monmouth. Historia Regum Britanniae A Variant Version Edited from Manuscripts
- Author
- Hammer, Jacob; Geoffrey Of Monmouth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Mediaeval Academy of America
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, Mass
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- Geoffrey Of Monmouth, History Of England, Medieval Latin
- Bookseller catalogs
- History:United Kingdom; Medieval Studies;
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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