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Life in the Castle in Medieval England
by Burke, John
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0517405113
- ISBN 13
- 9780517405116
- Seller
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Newport, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: British Heritage Press, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9. Type: Hardback Hardcover Book and Jacket in Very Good Condition. Jacket w mylar cover. Lavishly illustrated with over 100 b/w photographs and illustrations. Black cloth gilt titled. Clean and unmarked with light wear to extremities.Tight and solid volume. Square with sharp corners. Internals are Fine-very clean and completely free from any markings, no creasing. Jacket is clean and bright with light wear to corners. Back side has a stain on the bottom edge. Burke describes the details of life in the medieval castle--where and how were clothes washed? what did lord and servant eat and what with? where did they sleep? How and why were castles built? He also looks at the broader scheme and helps the reader see the castle in context of society, and its political and military importance. 8 x 10.25 inches. 120 pages. 1983, British Heritage Press
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015696
- Title
- Life in the Castle in Medieval England
- Author
- Burke, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0517405113
- ISBN 13
- 9780517405116
- Publisher
- British Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- 4to - over 9
- Keywords
- CASTLES-ENGLAND; ENGLAND-SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS-MEDIEVAL PERIOD, 1066-1485; MEDIEVAL LIFE;
- Bookseller catalogs
- History. Medieval;
- X weight
- 0 oz
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