Hingeston francis charles editor (2 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. 1st edition. Quarter Calf, P. lxii+319pp, foldiing frontis, Ex- Monastic Library [ St Augustine's Ramsgate ] with their ink stamp to the title, endpapers yellowed, heavy foxing to the preliminary pages, spine rather rubbed, a good reading copy. Latin text. A work by the Augustinian friar John Capgrave [ 1393 - 1464 ] The book is dedicated to King Henry VI and chronicles the lives of other great Royal Henries - six emperors of Germany and six kings of England, including Henry VI himself. THe book also contains Capgrave's prologue to his Nova Legenda Angliae, and several epistles to his biblical commentaries. 925 grams.…

Zustand: Poor. 1st edition. Quarter leather, G. lxii+319pp+15pp publishers catalogue, folding plate, Ex-Library [Hammersmith Public] stamps & bookplates, leather rather rubbed to the edges of the spine with a few nicks & tears, text block clean & unmarked. Interesting & useful account of the lives of German Emperors & English Kings with the name Henry. In three parts, Henries of the Empire [ Henry I - Henry VI ] English History [ Henry I to Henry VI ] and thirdly other biographies 1031 - 1406. The book also contains Capgraves prologue to his Nova Legenda Angliae as well as dedicatory epistles to his commentaries on the Creeds, Acts of the Apostles & the Book of Genesis. Capgrave [ 1393 - 1464 ] Agustinian monk & historian. 1250 grams.…