The Great Roll of the Pipe for the First Year of the Reign of King Richard the First, A. D. 1189-1190

COMPLETE In Latin with title page in English.In the original publisher's moire cloth. Scarce.Reproduced from the original rolls under the care of Joseph Hunter.This work provides a financial history of the first year of the reign of King Richard the First. The 'Great Rolls of the Pipe' refers to a collection of financial records that were maintained by the English Exchequer that were written on rolls of parchment. Ex- Library copy. In the publisher's original moire cloth. Externally, sound with fading to the spine, bumping to the extremities and rubbing to the spine resulting on slight loss to the title. Presentation sticker and library book plate to the front end papers with offsetting and a chip to the extremities. Front hinge failed. Internally, pages age toned to the extremities with pages 113 to 128 disbound. Good.