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

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

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

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 / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. disbound copy with cloth boards and spine present, lacks all before frontis, no folding map but the two folding Plans and Frontis are present, foxing in part absent elsewhere, edge repair to final leaf, as a rebind or working copy, 547pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. AN ORIGINAL 18TH CENTURY DISBOUND PAMPHLET CONSISTING OF 24 PAGES . PAMPHLET MEASURES APPROX 8 X 6 INCHES. SOME OCCASIONAL BROWNING & FOXING (HEAVY TO THE OCCASIONAL PAGE),OCCASIONAL CREASES TO PAGES. OVERALL A GOOD - VERY GOOD COPY OF A SCARCE EARLY PAMPHLET. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the rich history of the Abbey of St Albans, a magnificent structure whose grandeur mirrored the centuries-long power of the abbots who ruled it. From its humble beginnings as a hermitage, the abbey evolved into a religious, economic, and political powerhouse, exemplifying the deep intertwining of church and state in medieval England. The author meticulously explores the abbey's role in shaping the social, cultural, and intellectual life of the region, shedding light on the daily lives of monks, the abbey's vast landholdings, and its impact on local communities. It also examines the abbey's complex relationship with the monarchy, and the factors that led to its eventual dissolution. Through meticulous research and vivid storytelling, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into a pivotal institution of medieval England. 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.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book tells the story of Thomas de la Mare, the 30th abbot of St. Albans, a powerful English monastery during the Middle Ages. The author provides a detailed account of Thomas's life and career, from his early days as a monk to his election as abbot in 1349. The book also explores the wider historical and social context of the period, including the Black Death, the Hundred Years' War, and the Great Schism. The author argues that Thomas's leadership was crucial in maintaining the stability and prosperity of St. Albans during a time of great upheaval. The book sheds light on the complex relationship between the Church and the state in medieval England, and offers new insights into the daily life and challenges faced by religious communities in the Middle Ages. 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.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Hardcover (Full Leather). Condition: Good Condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Second Edition. Full calf, scuffed, one cover detached, other hinges little cracking. Age toning & light foxing. Oversize, too large for Priority envelopes. Size: Small 8vo. 1211 pages. 2-volume set (complete). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 4 pounds or less. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; 18th century; Religion & Theology. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 27.5 cm x 22 cm xiii + 547 pages large folding coloured map 2 folding plans + engraved plate .Circular library stamp for Hawkesyard Priory to free front end paper and printed number and 2 hand written numbers ,2 armorial bookplates to front paste down. No other marks to contents. Some light occasional dust soiling to contents, Later not recent half calf marbled boards rubbing to edges and corners 5 cm crack to lower rea spine edge ,head of spine chipped lacking title label,The binding is tight a good copy.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 338. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1795 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume 2 Language: English Pages: 338 Volume 2.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 262. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1795 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume 1 Language: English Pages: 262 Volume 1.

Board with Leather Spine. Condition: Good. pp xiii + 547 with a frontispiece, large folded map of the County of Hertford (facing page 1), large folded "sketch of the Ground Plot" (facing page 234) and a folded Ground Plan of the Abbey Church (following the text) ; we believe it to be complete. Internally very good subject to a water stain to just the frontispiece , plate on inside front cover. Pages uncut - some grubbiness to the edges. Front hinge a little strained but holding well. Cover (could be contemporary) sound but rather worn. See pics Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Condition: Very Good. . Marble boards. 24pp London 1710 Marble boards leather label. . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. xiii + 547pp, 10.5.x.8.5 inches, recently smarly bound in brown cloth, new endpapers. Folding map and 2 folding Plans, no frontis, around 20pps have browned, sl spotted; Octavo.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of Peter Newcome's detailed history of the St Alban's Abbey, published on the one thousand year anniversary of the founding of the Abbey. The first edition of this work.Part One only, the second part was published in 1795.ESTC citation number T54384.Illustrated with a frontispiece.Bound without the map and two folding plates.A fascinating antiquity study into the history of the Abbey of St. Alban.St. Albans Cathedral was founded in the eighth century, the building being a mixture of Norman, Romanesque, and Gothic architecture. The Abbey was naturally the subject to dissolution in 1539, becoming a Cathedral in 1877.This vivid history traces the history of the abbey across a period of one-thousand years, this being published on the anniversary of its founding in 793.By Peter Newcome. Rebound in an institutional cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor marks to the boards and spine. Institutional stamp to the recto to the front endpaper, and rear paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spots. Bound without the map and two folding plates. Institutional stamp to the reverse of the frontispiece, title page, and to a few other pages. Frontispiece has been repaired with tape by a prior owner. Very Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback 1st ed in this format printed for the author 1793-1795 xiii, 547 pp Illustrated with 2 fold out plates, a fold out map and a frontispiece. Bound in calf and rebacked some time ago the book is in very good condition. The corners are worn and there is some old tape residue on pages 544 to 547. One of the plates has not been folded very well and the map has a couple of closed tears which have been repaired with archival tape. There is some foxing but most of the pages are nice and clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Early Edition. 4to. xiii, (i), 547,(i)pp. Engraved frontispiece of the abbey; folding hand-colored map of Hertford, and two folding plans of the abbey. Contemporary full calf, nicely rebacked to style in matching calf, red leather lettering label, gilt. Frontispiece mounted without loss, some offsetting and light soil, rebacked, else a very good copy. Apparently this is a reissue of the sheets of an edition printed in 1793-95; either way it is the first separate publication relating to St. Alban's. ESTC TS 3399.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). Handsomely bound in full calf and illustrated with folding plates, maps and plans, this is an impressively detailed history of the Abbey of St. Alban. An early edition of this work. A reissue of the sheets of the 1793-95 first edition.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, hand coloured folding map, one folding plate, and one folding plan.Collated, complete.ESTC T53399Inscription to title page head.The work of English Cleric and antiquarian Peter Newcome, this is an account of the history of the abbey of St Albans from its founding in 793 to its dissolution in 1539, including short biographies of each abbot during this period. In a full calf binding with gilt detailing to back strip, and blind tooling to board perimeters. Light rubbing to boards. Front joint head and tail starting, with board just a touch tender. Rear joint starting to head and tail, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Inscription to title page head. Very Good. book.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 262.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 586. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1795 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 586.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 586. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1795 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume c.1 Language: English Pages: 586 Volume c.1.