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THE QUEST FOR ARTHUR'S BRITAIN
by Ashe, Geoffrey; Leslie Alcock; C. A. Ralegh Radford; Philip Rahtz; Jill Racy
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0269992820
- ISBN 13
- 9780269992827
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
NY: Frederick A. Praeger. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1968. First American Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. 0269992820 . Publisher's full red cloth, gilt lettering on spine, three crown medallions, gilt, on cover, black endpapers. Illustrated with ten color plates, 139 B&W plates and 53 maps, plans and line drawings. Includes Chronological Chart, Chronology, Bibliography and Index. Includes contributions by the most prominent Arthurian scholars, including Geoffrey Ashe, Leslie Alcock, C. A. Ralegh Radford, Philip Rahtz, and Jill Racy. This volume examines the historical foundations of the Arthurian tradition, and then, in five archaeological chapters, presents the results of excavations at Cadbury, Tintagel, Glastonbury, and several less well-known sites.. Hinges just starting, edges lightly shelf-worn, else fine. VERY GOOD. . Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. x, 282 pp .
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10764
- Title
- THE QUEST FOR ARTHUR'S BRITAIN
- Author
- Ashe, Geoffrey; Leslie Alcock; C. A. Ralegh Radford; Philip Rahtz; Jill Racy
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First American Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0269992820
- ISBN 13
- 9780269992827
- Publisher
- Frederick A. Praeger
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- 0269992820, King Arthur, History, England, Great Britain, Camelot, Glastonbury
- Bookseller catalogs
- King Arthur;
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Round Table Books, LLC
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Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
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