Later Court Hands in England Reprint

1969 reprint, Frederick Ungar Publishing (New York), oversized 11 3/8 x 15 inches tall pale blue cloth hardcover in publisher's dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, lacking portfolio of plates but otherwise complete, illustrated with figures throughout, vii, 199 pp. Very slight soiling and edgewear to covers, with very minor bumping to tips. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a slightly to moderately soiled and edgeworn dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~RCL~ [4.5P] Reprint of the 1927 edition. One of the most thorough reference works on 14th-17th century handwriting, designed primarily as a continuation of 'English court hand A.D. 1066 to 1500' by Charles Johnson and Hilary Jenkinson, published in 1915. Contains transcripts of plates with notes. Bibliographical foot-notes, with "Summary" appendix I, p. 113-115.…