Filled with drama and action, here is the story of the ninth-century life and times of Alfred warrior, conqueror, lawmaker, scholar, and the only king whom England has ever called "The Great." Based on up-to-date information on ninth-century history, geography, philosophy, literature, and social life, it vividly presents exciting views of Alfred in every stage of his long career and leaves the reader with a sharply-etched picture of the world of the Middle Ages."
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Filled with drama and action, here is the story of the ninth-century life and times of Alfred warrior, conqueror, lawmaker, scholar, and the only king whom England has ever called "The Great." Based on up-to-date information on ninth-century history, geography, philosophy, literature, and social life, it vividly presents exciting views of Alfred in every stage of his long career and leaves the reader with a sharply-etched picture of the world of the Middle Ages."
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Near Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xvi, 221 pp. Fourth printing thus. The cover edges are scuffed, and the front cover is creased at the upper fore-corner. Previous owner name stamped on the front and rear endpapers. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean.
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Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Pages are clean & tight in block. Minor shelfwear along all edges. No reading creases however. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 228 p. Audience: General/trade.