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Rare and modern books

Holdar Roome

Alfred Of Wessex

The Mitre Press, 1966

25.00 €

Dodman Books

(Morston, United Kingdom)
Closed until Dec. 31, 2024.

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Details

Year of publication
1966
Place of printing
London
Author
Holdar Roome
Publishers
The Mitre Press
Size
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Edition
1st Edition
Keyword
poetry
Cover description
Very Good
Binding description
H
Dust jacket
Yes
State of preservation
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
Yes

Description

Epic poem telling "the story of Alfred the Great, Atheling, and later King of Wessex, and his epic struggles against the Danes - as seen through the eyes of one of his thanes." Very clean, crisp and bright internally, in clean blue cloth boards with gold device to front and bright titling to spine. Very slight bumping to spine ends. d/j shows light browning o edges and some spotting to spine, but otherwise VG. Scarce. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends of Morston Church (reg.1099831).
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