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The Crecy War
by Alfred H. Burne
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
SGD 295.20SGD 265.68
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About This Item
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode , 1955 . First edition. Leather. Near Fine. 9" by 5.5". Not Stated. A very smart first edition of this illustrated history of the Crecy War, 1346, by soldier and military historian, Alfred Higgins Burne. A smart first edition of the work, in a green morocco contemporary binding with decorative gilt tooling to the spine and green cloth boards. This work is comprised of a military history of the Hundred Years War from 1337 to the peace of Bretigny in 1360. The Battle of Crecy took place in Northern France between the French army of King Philip VI and the English army commanded by King Edward III. This battle took place on 26th August 1346. This work is written by soldier and military historian, Alfred Higgins Burne, who has written many historic books, mainly concerning battles fought in England during The Hundred Years War. Burnes details a number of different events in this work, including The Siege of Calais, The War in Gascony and the titular battle, The Campaign of Crecy. With three plates, including a panorama of the battlefield drawn from the English line, as well as eighteen sketch maps of the surrounding areas and battles. Collated, complete.With an Ex Libris bookplate to the front paste down.Contemporary ink inscription to the rear blank, giving thoughts on certain pages in the novel. Rebound in green morocco with decorative gilt tooling to the spine and green cloth boards. Externally, excellent, with the occasional light mark to boards and light shelf wear. Light offsetting to endpapers, with an Ex Libris bookplate to the front paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Light spotting to fore edge. Contemporary ink inscription to the rear blank. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 874Q27
- Title
- The Crecy War
- Author
- Alfred H. Burne
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Eyre & Spottiswoode
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1955
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Crecy war military history Hundred Year war leather binding military history
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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