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William Caxton,
“modern rendering” by Marie Collins.
The Description of Britain.
Published London: Guild Publishing, 1988 (book club reissue; reprints the Sidgwick & Jackson edn).
[No ISBN].
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Printer: not stated.
Size: 200×272×20mm.
Page count: 176pp.
Main language: English.
Overall condition fair: the dustjacket on this copy is a bit scuffed and discoloured, and a bit ragged on its edges and corners; some mild wear on the boards and spine, otherwise the book itself looks in reasonable order, text appears to be free of marking.

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This item £6.00
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Weight without packaging: 921g.

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Contents: presents a modernised rendering of Caxton’s Description; published in 1480, it reworks the chapters on Britain from from Trevisa’s translation of Higden’s Polychronicon .

Illustrations: throughout, monochrome and colour
Maps & plans: 6

Introduction: 16pp
Notes: at end of book
Tables: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: yes
Glossary: no
Bibliography: half-page
Index: yes

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