Description of Britain by William Caxton

Description of Britain by William Caxton

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The text of William Caxton's bestselling history of Britain, first published in 1480, has been modernized and made available to a 20th century audience for the first time, providing insights into customs and traditions, ancient cities and towns, kingdoms and bishoprics, language and manners.

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Description of Britain by William Caxton

William Caxton first published his bestselling history of Britain in 1480. Basing his version on a 14th century Middle English translation of the Latin "Bolychronicon" - of universal history, he extracted and arranged the chapters that focused on Britain, updating the language where necessary. For the first time his text has been modernized and made available to a 20th century audience. This book tells of customs and traditions, ancient cities and towns, kingdoms and bishoprics, language and manners. Fully illustrated with line engravings and ceramic tiles dating from Caxton's day as well as recent photographs and aerial views of contemporary Britain, it will appeal to all those interested in British history.
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ISBN 13 9780283994364
ISBN 10 0283994363
Title Description of Britain
Author William Caxton
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Year published 1988-09-22
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.