Castleford's Chronicle is a long verse chronicle which provides a compendium of the traditional legends and stories which made up the history of Britain as then understood. The last year of its entry was 1327. It includes, for example, one of the earliest English-language versions of the story of King Lear. Volume 1 contains a short introduction and half of the text, Volume 2 contains the remainder of the text.
Read More
Castleford's Chronicle is a long verse chronicle which provides a compendium of the traditional legends and stories which made up the history of Britain as then understood. The last year of its entry was 1327. It includes, for example, one of the earliest English-language versions of the story of King Lear. Volume 1 contains a short introduction and half of the text, Volume 2 contains the remainder of the text.
Read Less
Add this copy of Castleford's Chronicle Or the Boke of Brut: Volume 1: to cart. $46.41, very good condition, Sold by Vashon Island Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Vashon, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Early English Text Society.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
b/w Illustration. Very Good in J Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" In jacket over cloth with gilt titling, 8vo, 559pp. Volume I covering books I thru VI.
Add this copy of Castleford's Chronicle Or the Boke of Brut Vol. I: to cart. $47.00, very good condition, Sold by G. J. Askins - Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Lebanon, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Early English Text Society.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. 6x9. 560 page hardcover-Early English Text Society O.S. 305-Vol. I only with Introduction and Text for Books I-VI. Written in northern English dialect and covers the history of Britain to 1327. Dust jacket is bright, complete and clean. Full brown cloth exterior with title on front cover and spine in gold. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean.
