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The Early Art of the West Riding of Yorkshire
by Barbara D. Palmer
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- Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Michigan: Medieval Institute Publications Western Michigan University, 1990. First edition. Paperback. Fine. 9" by 6". None. An interesting first edition study on the ancient art of the West Riding of Yorkshire, inscribed by the author. The first edition.Signed by the author to the title page, 'Barbara D. Palmer, with best wishes, to David Palliser'. This is possibly a presentation copy of the emeritus professor of medieval history at the University of Leeds.An exhaustive study on the extant and lost ancient and early art of the West Riding of Yorkshire, an important reference work on early art of the county.Illustrated with forty-four plates. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart. Spine is a little sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 837P24
- Title
- The Early Art of the West Riding of Yorkshire
- Author
- Barbara D. Palmer
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Medieval Institute Publications Western Michigan University
- Place of Publication
- Michigan
- Date Published
- 1990
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- The Early Art of the West Riding of Yorkshire barbara palmer art yorkshire barbara palmer
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Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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