English Literature In The Sixteenth Century Excluding Drama: The Completion of The Clarke Lectures Trinity College Cambridge, 1944 (Oxford History of English Literature) by Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples) - 1954

Oxford University Press at the Clarendon Press, London, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Fair. Preface by author, Introduction: New Learning and New Ignorance, chronological table, bibliography and index. Navy blue coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured decoration and titles to the back strip. Plaintext dustwrapper with blue and brown coloured titles to the front panel and blue coloured titles to the back strip. Quoting from the front fold over panel blurb, " ... The exclusion of drama (reserved for treatment elsewhere) enables the author of this volume to present a fuller picture of literary development in the Sixteenth Century than would otherwise have been possible. Pains have been taken to prevent the concept of 'the Renaissance' from imposing a false unity on this complicated period. The great mediaeval literature of Scotland and the work of Sidney, Spencer, and Hooker naturally provide the highlights, but More and Tyndale are revalued and many inferior but more typical authors are shown to be of importance for the literary historian."  Rubbing of the book corners with softening and rubbing of the back strip. Bumping to the top corners of the book. There are coffee rings visible to the front book cover. Light tanning of the text block edges and age toning of the pages. Offset tanning and foxing to the end pages with original bookseller's sticker to the lower right-hand corner of the front paste-down. The dustwrapper has become "loose". Chipping of the top dustwrapper corners and of the back strip edges. Creasing, rubbing and tears to the dustwrapper edges with sunning of the back strip and of the rear panel. Coffee cup rings can be seen to the front panel – commensurate with the stains on the front board.  Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [5], VI, [3], 2 - 696 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literature & Literary; United Kingdom; 16th century; Essays & Literary Criticism. Inventory No: 0286209. . THIS BOOK WEIGHS OVER 1KG WITHOUT PACKING AND EXTRA POST WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA. PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR COSTS BEFORE YOU ORDER, THANK YOU.