The Secret of Flodden: With 'The Rout of the Scots'. A Translation of the Contemporary Italian Poem 'La Rotta de Scocesi'.

W. Mackay Mackenzie

Verlag: Grant and Murray, Edinburgh, 1931

Beschreibung

A first edition historical work on the Battle of Flodden Field, with illustrations and very scarce publisher's original dust wrapper. The first edition of this work, in the very scarce publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper. With frontispiece and four further illustrated plates. Collated, complete.The work of Scottish historian W. Mackay Mackenzie, this combines his historical account of the Battle of Flodden Field, fought on the 19th September 1513, with an English translation of the Italian poem 'The Rout of the Scots', a work in part based on a letter from Sir Brian Tuke, who relayed valuable information about the battle to English diplomat Richard Pace.With two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, bright, with shelf wear to spine head and tail. Dust wrapper age toned, with some chipping to rear wrap, a small closed tear to head of front wrap, and small tears to joints of back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 783F17

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Secret of Flodden: With 'The Rout of the...

Verlag: Grant and Murray, Edinburgh

Erscheinungsdatum: 1931

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book