Giraldus Edited (5 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. "The Journey" describes, in almost diary form, the mission to Wales undertaken in 1188 by Baldwin, Archbishop of Canterbury, with Gerald as his companion. It is crammed with a history of events in twelfth century Wales and lively accounts of local miracles, folklore and scenic descriptions. "The Description" is a detailed overview of the day-to-day existence of ordinary Welshmen, from what they ate and wore to how best they could fight and resist the English.331p. map, appendices, index.Some neat and discreet pencil notes and underlinings, otherwise a crisp tight copy. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint. Giraldus's twelfth century accounts offer a vivid, often sharply observed portrait of medieval Wales, blending travel narrative, ethnography and political comment. Moving through landscapes, lordships and religious houses, he records customs, character, marvels and tensions with a distinctive mixture of curiosity and clerical judgement. This Everyman edition brings together his two key texts, providing an accessible window onto Welsh society at a moment of cultural and territorial flux. 214 pages. Uncommon with its dustwrapper. Original green cloth, gilt lettered. With a torn & chipped dustwrapper. Some loss to head & foot of spine. Contents clean. Size: 11 x 20 cms. Category: Varied Books; New Arrivals; This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 28 years selling on ABE; 29 years of taking care of customers on ABE; A seller you can rely on.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Hbk, lxx, 298 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 26 cm. Condition as new. The price-clipped dust wrapper is also in very good condition. Parallel Latin text and English translation; English introduction. [Giraldus Cambrensis 1146?-1223? - Catholic Church Wales History ; Sources - Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) ; Facsimiles] h1693 / m12940.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. (EE6) beautifully bound; leather bound with 5 bridges down spine; gilt titles and date on spine; gilt fore edges; minor marks on binding; corners a little worn and tiny bit bent; previous owner has written their name in pen ffep; throughout very clean; photographs upon request.…

Condition: Good. Sun fading to spine of dustjacket, some tears to extremities of dustjacket, general shelfwear to dustjacket and its extremities, minor shelfwear to bookcovers and its extremities, contents fine.