Lambeth Palace Library: Treasures from the Collection of the Archbishops of Canterbury

Palmer, Richard & Brown, Michelle (eds)

ISBN 10: 1857596374 / ISBN 13: 9781857596373

Published by Scala, United Kingdom, 2010

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paperback, measuring 10 5/8" x 9", pictorial card covers with return flaps, the binding tight and the contents clean and unmarked, Illustrated throughout in colour, 176pp.

Seller Inventory # 297122

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lambeth Palace Library: Treasures from the Collection of the Archbishops of Canterbury
• Publisher: Scala, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1857596374
• ISBN 13: 9781857596373
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

"Founded in 1610 by Archbishop Bancroft, Lambeth Palace Library, the historic library of the Archbishop of Canterbury, is one of the oldest public libraries in England and is the principal record repository of the Church of England. Its collections, ranging from the ninth century to the present day, reflect the importance of the Archbishop on the national and international stage and the changing role of the Church over the centuries.....This selection features some of the finest treasures in the Library"s collection, reproduced in glorious detail, alongside commentaries by renowned experts."