Excerpt from Town Life in the Fifteenth Century, Vol. 2 of 2 But there is another side of the town history which is not less important, and which is far more complicated than the question of its foreign relations and policy - that is, the problem of its own nature, of the spirit by which it was animated and the inherent resources of its corporate life. In the town a new world had grown up with an organization and a polity of its own wholly different from that of the country. Members who joined its community were compelled ...
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Excerpt from Town Life in the Fifteenth Century, Vol. 2 of 2 But there is another side of the town history which is not less important, and which is far more complicated than the question of its foreign relations and policy - that is, the problem of its own nature, of the spirit by which it was animated and the inherent resources of its corporate life. In the town a new world had grown up with an organization and a polity of its own wholly different from that of the country. Members who joined its community were compelled to renounce all other allegiance and forego any protection from other patrons. The chief magistrate set over its inhabitants must be one of their own fellow-citizens not a far dweller unless in time of special need, such as war, and then only by the pleasure of the commonalty. 1 Adventurers from the manor-houses of the neighbourhood and strangers in search of fortune were equally shut out. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Volume 1 of 2. Rebound. Cover slightly scuffed through use. Hardback, Ex-Library, with usual stamps markings, in good all-round condition, 439pages. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1050grams, ISBN:
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Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Internally fair with slight pencil notations. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1200grams, ISBN:
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Volume 2. Original binding in good condition. Some scuffing and slightly edgeworn. Text is clear. Some foxing. Edges are straight. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1250grams, ISBN:
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Volume 2. Covers scuffed and worn. Backstrip faded with small tears. Binding loose around covers. Dampstaining on inside cover and end papers. Clean pages. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library. With usual stamps and markings. With owner's name and inscription inside cover. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1300grams, ISBN:
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Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Large red cloth 8vo with blind borders on boards and gitl lettering and borders on backstrip. Some general shelf wear and lightly bumped, frayed corners. A couple of light stains. Green end papers. Back hinge split. Interior is secure and clear of markings. A couple of pages are a little grubby. Small ink blott on page block edge. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1300grams, ISBN:
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Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Octavo, rebound in dark red/brown cloth. Gilt lettering on backstrip. Binding is rubbed. Corners are bumped. Pages are age toned. Pages edges are untrimmed. Text is clear. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1250grams, ISBN:
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Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Loose covers. Blind stamping borders. Gilt lettering on backstrip. Backstrip worn and frayed. Bumped corners. Marks on both covers and backstrip. Torn back page. Pencil markings on pages. Loose binding. Octavo. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1250grams, ISBN:
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Backstrip slightly damaged, front flyleaf repaired. Hardback, Ex-Library, with usual stamps markings, with previous owner's name and inscription inside, in fair to good all-round condition, no dust jacket, 439pages. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1200grams, ISBN:
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
