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MEDIEVAL WOODCARVINGS OF RIPON CATHEDRAL
Written by Maurice H. Taylor; Derek Ching.
Stock no. 1825590
Published by The Friends Of Ripon Cathedral. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Choirstalls, Canopies, Ceiling Bosses and Misericords. Cardwraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780953197958. SIGNED by both authors (To Maggie) to title page. Else contents fine.

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CARLISLE AND CUMBRIA: ROMAN AND MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE, ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
Written by Mike McCarthy; David Weston.
Stock no. 1825580
Published by The British Archaeological Association. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition.

The British Archaeological Association Conference Transactions XXVII. Edited by McCarthy & Weston. Cardwraps. B/w photos and a few colour. ISBN: 1902653696. A lovely copy.

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LIST OF WELSH ENTRIES IN THE MEMORANDA ROLLS 1282-1343
Written by Natalie Fryde.
Stock no. 1825549
Published by University of Wales. 1st 1974. Nearly fine condition.

Blue cloth, gilt titles. ISBN: 0708305407. Top of spine lightly creased. Contents fine.

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THE CULT OF SAINT GEORGE IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
Written by Jonathan Goodman.
Stock no. 1825443
Published by The Boydell Press. 1st 2009. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Tracing the origins and growth of the cult of St. George, arguing that, especially after Edward's death, George came to represent a "good" politics and could be used to rebuke subsequent kings of their poor governance. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 9781843834694. A lovely copy.

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LIFE IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND AS PORTRAYED ON CHURCH MISERICORDS & BENCH ENDS
Written by M.G. Challis.
Stock no. 1825432
Published by Teamband Ltd.. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition.

A study of wood carvings in old churches. Red cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1898187010. A nice copy.

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THE HISTORY OF WORKINGTON FROM EARLIEST TIMES TO AD 1865
Written by Richard L.M. Byers.
Stock no. 1825404
Published by Richard Byers. 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

A fascinating thorough history of this West Cumbrian town. Beginning with the arrival of the Romans at Burrow Walls, and chronicles the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings that followed. Also included is substantial information on Workington's once rich and important Coal, Iron and Shipbuilding industries. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 095298122X. Second Impression. Slight rubbing to lower corner of text block. Spine faded. Contents clean.

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MEDIEVAL ANIMALS ON THE MOVE BETWEEN BODY AND MIND
Written by Laszlo Bartosiewicz; Alice M. Choyke.
Stock no. 1324955
Published by Palgrave Macmillan. Slightly better than very good condition.

Investigating relations between humans and animals over several centuries with focus on the Middle Ages. Glazed boards. ISBN: 9783030638870. Minimal bumping to corners. Still in original shrinkwrap.

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MEDIAEVAL GARDENS
Written by John Harvey.
Stock no. 1825130
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st thus 1990. Very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. Illustrated history of gardening in mediaeval times. ISBN: 071342396X. Light creasing to corners of covers, spine lightly faded. Text block slightly grubby and browned. Contents clean.

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INVENTIONS OF THE MIDDLE AGES
Written by Chiara Frugoni.
Stock no. 1324772
Published by Folio Society. 2008. Nearly fine condition.

Black cloth spine with gilt title. Vivid pictorial boards illustrating some of the inventions. From table forks to buttons and underwear! Colour illustrations. 186 pages includes index. Second printing. Minimal rubbing to corners. Contents fine.

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KING ARTHUR: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE LEGEND
Written by Rodney Castleden.
Stock no. 1825033
Published by Routledge. 2006. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Behind the glittering figure of medieval legend, who was the real King Arthur? Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w maps, illustrations and photos. ISBN: 9780415195751. Reprint. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed.

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THE QUEENS OF ARAGON: THEIR LIVES AND TIMES
Written by E.L. Miron.
Stock no. 1824398
Published by Stanley Paul & Co. 1st 1913. Almost very good condition.

Queens of the medieaval kingdom of Aragon. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine and gilt crest to front. Bevelled board edges. Top edge gilt, lower edge untrimmed. B/w plates. 336 pages including index, 48 pages of publisher adverts to rear. Boards marked. Coffee (?) stains to top edge of prelims (not too bad). Endpapers browned. A few foxspots to contents, a few grubby marks. Text block browned. Front hinge starting to split but binding is tight. All plates present.

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MEDIEVAL ART: PAINTING, SCULPTURE, ARCHITECTURE 4TH - 14TH CENTURY
Written by James Snyder.
Stock no. 2138986
Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc.. Circa 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Red cloth with gilt title to spine; gilt border to front cover. B/w illustrations. B/w photos. ISBN: 0810915324. Page edge browning. Wrapper is faded to spine; edge-creased.

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