A Rare Benedictine The Advent of Brother Cadfael
by Ellis Peters
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Headline, 1988. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 10" by 7". None stated. The first edition of this illustrated collection of stories by Ellis Peters featuring her medieval character Brother Cadfael. The first edition, first impression. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated throughout with full page colour illustrations and illuminated letters. This work was written by Ellis Peters, an English author known for her works of history and historical fiction. 'The Cadfael Chronicles' is her best known work and features a character called Brother Cadfael. This work features a collection of short stories about Cadfael, including stories of how he renounced his former life and become a monk. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. The wrap is lovely with minor shelf wear and slight marks only. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 900Z29
- Title
- A Rare Benedictine The Advent of Brother Cadfael
- Author
- Ellis Peters
- Illustrator
- None stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Headline
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 10" by 7"
- Keywords
- First edition Illustrated Medieval Ellis Peters Illustrated Short stories Fiction
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Shelf Wear
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