History of Ye Priory Gate of St. John
by Foster, Benjamin
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good overall
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: William Pickering, 1851. Hardcover. Very good overall. History of St. John of Jerusalem & the Knights Hospitaller in the Crusades, and the building in Clerkenwell which later served as the printing house for 'The Gentleman's Magazine', the work place of Samuel Johnson, and the childhood home of William Hogarth.
Lge 8vo, 78pp, (2) contents, frontispiece, engraved title & 19 ills in text. Orig. blue gilt cloth slt. rubbed at edges o/w vgc. Not in Keynes's checklist. The Crusades.
Lge 8vo, 78pp, (2) contents, frontispiece, engraved title & 19 ills in text. Orig. blue gilt cloth slt. rubbed at edges o/w vgc. Not in Keynes's checklist. The Crusades.
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- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
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- Title
- History of Ye Priory Gate of St. John
- Author
- Foster, Benjamin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good overall
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Pickering
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1851
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