The Defence of Wessex: The Burghal Hidage and Anglo-Saxon Fortifications - Hardcover
A collection of 13 papers from a conference in May 1989 in Manchester, England, exploring aspects of the early 10th-century manuscript Burghal Hidage, which contains important information on the 33 places for which it lists the number of hides to be paid as tax. After a bibliographical review of previous studies and an edition and translation, they discuss manuscript evidence, the document, place names, administrative background, the fortification and their shires, and mints and burhs. Among the appendices are an annotated bibliography relating to the Tribal Hidage and a gazetteer of Burghal Hidage sites. Distributed in the US by St. Martin's Press. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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- PublisherManchester Univ Pr
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0719032180
- ISBN 13 9780719032189
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
- EditorHill David
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The Defence of Wessex: The Burghal Hidage and Anglo-Saxon Fortifications
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. ~Signed by record editor A. R. Rumble. With loose printed email correspondance between A. Rumble and Martin Biddle. Scarce. ~Robust packaging. Overseas tracking available on request. Size: xx, 256pp. Binding sound, text unmarked. Seller Inventory # NN4582
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The Defence of Wessex: The Burghal Hidage and Anglo-Saxon Fortifications
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Book Description Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket of the first hardback edition of collection of essays about the Burghal Hidage. Dust Jacket: off white laminated paper with line drawing of fortification to front, and black and blue lettering to all faces; very bright and clean; would be classed as fine if not for slightest bumping to bottom edge of spine; not price clipped. Cover: green cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to spine; very bright and clean; no visible signs of shelf wear. Internally: very clean and tightly bound; signed by Alexander Rumble to pre-title page, he has also, very neatly corrected a death date on pp. x-xi, no other markings, inscriptions or book plates; generally in excellent condition. Maps to end papers and paste-downs. Illustrated throughout in black and white with tables, maps and occasional photographs of Mss. xx, 256pp. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 003544
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The Defence of Wessex: Burghal Hidage and Anglo-Saxon Fortifications
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Book Description Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust Jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9780719032189. Seller Inventory # 6963092
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