1910 4vol The Paston Letters 1422-1509 A.D. Edited by James Gairdner

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Paston Letters 1422-1509 A.D. James Gairdner [ed.] 1910 John Grant : Edinburgh 8" by 5.5" ccclxxxvi, 200; 554; 424; 625pp SUMMARY A smart complete set of James Gairdner's edited correspondence of the Paston family between 1422 and 1509, offering a fascinating glimpse into the early Tudor period. Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage: £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION A new edition of this work. Complete in four volumes, including an introduction and supplement volume. Uniformly bound in original quarter cloth, with paper covered boards. 'The Paston Letters' is a collection of correspondence between members of the Paston family of Norfolk gentry and others connected with them in England between the years 1422 and 1509.The letters are noted for their insightful information about life in England during the early Tudor period and as documentation of the shift to Early Modern English.This edition of the works was edited by James Gairdner, who published over four hundred previously unpublished letters in these volumes. He also includes notes, an index and introductions to each volume, containing a survey of the reign of King Henry VI. With a frontispiece to each volume. CONDITION Uniformly bound in the original quarter cloth binding, with paper covered boards. With leather title labels to the spines. Externally, smart. With light rubbing and bumping to the extremities, heaviest to the spine heads and tails. With marks to the extremities and slight fading to the spine title labels. A couple chips to the spine label of supplement volume. Bookplate of one 'J. H. E. S' to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting to the endpapers and the odd spot. Owner's neat contemporary ink inscriptions to the front pastedowns of Volume I and Supplement. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) 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. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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