ISBN: 9780283994364 - a modern rendering (description of britain) (24 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Caxton: The Description of Britain, A Modern Rendering This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1st ed. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 176pp; detailed index. No name or writing. CLEAN.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Thus. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Color & b/w Illustration (ilustrador). Book.

hardcover. Condición: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st. Small 4to, 176 pp. Color & b/w plates (ilustrador).

Hardback. Condición: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condición: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

1st ed. A modern rendering by Marie Collins. Dust jacket spine faded. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. 176pp, illustrations & colour photographs. DW spine is a little sunned. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hard Cover. Condición: Fine. No Dust Jacket. About new book, unmarked and stiff, in barely rubbed black cloth. 176 pp richly illustrated.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Near Fine. Tight unmarked book in dust jacket sunned on spine.; 10.63 X 7.95 X 0.94 inches; 160 pages.

Condición: Good.

Condición: Very Good. Caxton: The Description of Britain.

Hardcover. Condición: Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. 1st Edition. Sidgwick & Jackson 1988 1st edition hardback. As new/mint condition, suitable as a gift. Shipped next working day from Suffolk based warehouse. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Cloth. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. William Caxton who brought the printing industry to England was also an astute publisher. He made The Description of Britain available in 1480 by extracting the sections on Britain from a 14th century Middle English translation of the Latin Polychronicon and made it a best seller. His text has now been modernised and gloriously illustrated using woodcuts, engravings and illuminations from the period together with recent photographs and aerial views of contemporary Britain. Fascinating particularly the maps. 176 pages, colour and b/w.…

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: [160]p ill(some col.) 25cm. Notes: A modern rendering of William Caxton's The description of Britain, itself based on John Trevisa's translation from the Latin of Ranulf Higden's Polychronicon; Includes bibliography and index.Subjects: Great Britain History Medieval period, 1066-1485; Great Britain Description and travel; Great Britain History; Great Britain 1154-1485; regional geography; social history; Middle Ages. Related items: Caxton, William approximately 1422-1491. Description of Britain; Higden, Ranulf approximately 1282-1364. Polychronicon. Genre: Illustrated. 1 Kg.…

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: [160]p ill(some col.) 25cm. Notes: A modern rendering of William Caxton's The description of Britain, itself based on John Trevisa's translation from the Latin of Ranulf Higden's Polychronicon; Includes bibliography and index.Subjects: Great Britain History Medieval period, 1066-1485; Great Britain Description and travel; Great Britain History; Great Britain 1154-1485; regional geography; social history; Middle Ages. Related items: Caxton, William approximately 1422-1491. Description of Britain; Higden, Ranulf approximately 1282-1364. Polychronicon. Genre: Illustrated. 1 Kg.…

Hardback. Condición: Mint. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Mint. First Edition. CAXTON THE DESCRIPTION OF BRITAIN A Modern Rendering. Marie Collins. Sidgwick & Jackson, London. 1988 First Edition ISBN 9780283994364 176pp Illustrated Hardback. This mint unread copy is bound in cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine, tight, white, bright and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in mint condition. William Caxton who brought the printing industry to England was also an astute publisher. He made The Description of Britain available in 1480 by extracting the sections on Britain from a 14th century Middle English translation of the Latin Polychronicon and made it a best seller. His text has now been modernised and gloriously illustrated using woodcuts, engravings and illuminations from the period together with recent photographs and aerial views of contemporary Britain. Fascinating particularly the maps. Ref QQ2.…

Hardback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. This copy is in fine, unmarked condition bound in black cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dustwrapper is in fine condition International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. William Caxton first published his bestselling history of Britain in 1480. Basing his version on a 14th century Middle English translation of the Latin "Bolychronicon" - of universal history, he extracted and arranged the chapters that focused on Britain, updating the language where necessary. For the first time his text has been modernized and made available to a 20th century audience. This book tells of customs and traditions, ancient cities and towns, kingdoms and bishoprics, language and manners. Fully illustrated with line engravings and ceramic tiles dating from Caxton's day as well as recent photographs and aerial views of contemporary Britain, it will appeal to all those interested in British history. Ref KKK 4.…

Condición: Very Good.

[0-283-99436-3] 1988, 1st printing. (4to) Near fine in near fine dust jacket. 176pp. Black and white and color photographs and illustrations, maps, notes, index. "William Caxton, perhaps best known as the man who brough the printing industry to England, was also an astute publisher: it was he who made the Description of Britain available to the British public in 1480. Basing his version on a fourteenth-century Middle English translation of the Latin Polychronicon - or universal history - Caxton decided to focus on the chapters describing Britain". Book about William Caxton. Time Period 15th Century. Contributors include Deborah Pownall. Locale: England. (History--England, Printing Presses).…

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. Caxton: The Description of Britain, A Modern Rendering This book is in good or better condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages will be missing from the book. The spine of the book is still in great condition and the front cover is generally unmarked. It has signs of previous use but overall is in really nice, tight condition. Shipping is normally same day from our UK warehouse. We offer a money back guarantee if you are not satisfied.…