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The Crecy War
Alfred H. Burne
1955
Eyre & Spottiswoode : London
9" by 5.5"
366, [2pp.]
SUMMARY
A very smart first edition of this illustrated history of the Crecy War, 1346, by soldier and military historian, Alfred Higgins Burne.
First Edition,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
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.
CONDITION
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.
Overall Condition: Near Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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