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Works by Charles Lethbridge Kingsford: The Feast of the Five Kings, Paris Garden and the Bear-Baiting, and On Some London Houses of the Early Tudor Period
C. L. Kingsford
1916-1921
Frederick Hall for the Society of Antiquaries of London : London
11.5" by 9"
120-126; 156-178; 18-54pp.
SUMMARY
Three scarce works published for the Society of Antiquaries in London, written by C. L. Kingsford.
Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Three volumes.
Scarce works.
Written by Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, an English scholar, historian and author.
The Feast of the Five Kings, 1916.
From Archaeologia Volume LXVII, the historical retelling of a civic legend in which three foreign kings came to England and were entertained by Edward III in London.
Paris Garden and the Bear-Baiting, 1920.
From Archaeologia Volume LXX, an explorative study on bear-baiting in Paris during the 16th and 17th centuries from accounts of the experience written by authors at the time.
On Some London Houses of the Early Tudor Period, 1921.
From Archaeologia Volume LXXI, a study of four houses from the Tudor period with details of furnishing, arrangement of rooms, and external surroundings.
CONDITION
In the original blue paper binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and chipping. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Light rust from staples.
Overall Condition: Very Good
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Overall Condition
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Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
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often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
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Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
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