John Rows (6 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the history of the Earls of Warwick, a prominent English noble family, from their origins in the 10th century through to the 15th century. The book is highly illustrated with portraits of the Earls, historical maps, and reproductions of contemporary documents, all of which provide insight into the lives and times of these powerful figures. The author, John Rous, was a contemporary of some of the later Earls and had access to first-hand accounts and records that have since been lost, making this book an invaluable resource for historians and enthusiasts alike. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

4to, [4], [24], [52], 24pp., one of 100 copies, frontispiece and title printed in brown, 32 un-coloured plates, some ink corrections and learned notes to text, orig. embossed brown cloth, short tears to joints, spine lettered in gilt. This famous chronicle roll traces the history of the Earls of Warwick up to about 1484. It was acquired by the British Museum in 1955 and is known by the name of the artist John Rous (1411 - 1491), the Chantry Priest of Guy's Cliffe, Warwick. Although the date on the title is 1845 this work was not published 1859. William Pickering had died in 1854 leaving the work unfinished, but after the sale of his property it came into the hands of Henry Bohn who completed the work in 1859.