The Cloister and the Hearth - A Tale of the Middle Ages (Two volumes)
by Charles Reade
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Boonsboro, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
H. M. Caldwell, 1894-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 volume set. Gorgeous publisher's blue cloth, profusely decorated with gilt bordered pink tulips. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Hint of shelfwear. Top edge gilt. Clean, unmarked pages. Name on fep, F.M. Babcock, 1901. Simply beautiful books. Illustrated by Gordon Browne. "The Cloister and the Hearth (1861) is a historical novel by the English author Charles Reade. Set in the 15th century, it relates the story revolving about the travels of a young scribe and illuminator, Gerard Eliassoen, through several European countries. The Cloister and the Hearth often describes the events, people and their practices in minute detail. Its main theme is the struggle between man's obligations to family and to Church.
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- Bookseller
- SequiturBooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1512230012
- Title
- The Cloister and the Hearth - A Tale of the Middle Ages (Two volumes)
- Author
- Charles Reade
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- H. M. Caldwell
- Date Published
- 1894-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.