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An Arthurian Reader: Selections from Arthurian Legend, Scholarships and Story
by Matthews, John (Selected and Edited By)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0850307783
- ISBN 13
- 9780850307788
- Seller
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Newport, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Northamptonshire, England: The Aquarian Press/Thorsons Publishing Group, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7. The Aquarian Press/Thorsons Publishing Group, 1989. Hardback Second Printing of First Edition. Hardcover Book and Jacket in Very Good Condition. Very clean and unmarked brown cloth binding with gilt titles. Lower front corner gently bumped, the top inch of the cloth of spine head is wrinkled; top edge is dust dulled with one spot; light line on fore edge of text block. Internals are very clean, no marks, no creases, moderately toned pages. Frontis: an interesting title page from a 17th century edition of Thomas Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur. Clean and bright jacket is lightly wrinkled around spine head, else fine. Quite a handsome volume. 351 pages with bibliography. 9.5 x 6.25 inches. The Aquarian Press/Thorsons Publishing Group, Northamptonshire, England, 1989.
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013892
- Title
- An Arthurian Reader: Selections from Arthurian Legend, Scholarships and Story
- Author
- Matthews, John (Selected and Edited By)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0850307783
- ISBN 13
- 9780850307788
- Publisher
- The Aquarian Press/Thorsons Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- Northamptonshire, England
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 8vo - over 7
- Keywords
- LEGENDS KING ARTHUR GREEN KNIGHT HOLY GRAIL GALAHAD SIR GAWAIN
- X weight
- 0 oz
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