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PETERS**, ELLIS & MORGAN, ROY: : STRONGHOLDS AND SANCTUARIES: The Borderland of England and Wales

UK.STROUD,GLOUCESTERSHIRE.Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd.,1993.

ISBN 0750902000.

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,scenic colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels,with pale blue lettering to front and pale blue+white to spine; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip,and clean plain white endpapers.Though unrestricted and unhindered, front inner flap of dw/dj,may have previously been pasted (?) to front pastedown - residual marks - in situ? UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,5- 184pp [paginated] includes contents list/table, acknowledgements with a full page,colour regional map of the Marches to its reverse,a preface with the Mortimers and the Crown genealogical tree to it's reverse,an introduction,7 sections with 56 subjects in total (castles,cathedrals,santuaries,priories and Borderlands towns),profuse scenic colour photographs etc.,by Roy Morgan throughout the text and the book,Notes on Access,an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title with scenic colour photographic frntis to reverse,and a title page. In this book,the successor to their highly successful collaboration in 'Shropshire',Ellis Peters and Roy Morgan take us on a journey along the borderland of England and Wales,and the historical settings realized so vividly in Ellis Peter's medieval mysteries (Brother Cadfael) are brought to life.Here,illustrated in words and pictures,are the beautiful landscapes,besieged castles,garrison towns and hidden villages and valleys that were the scene of so much conflict in the Middle Ages and beyond. Starting in the south,at Chepstow,and travelling to Chester in the north,Ellis Peters reveals the history of the people and places of the Marches,describing their story of claim and counter-claim,Welsh risings and English attacks, siege and defence,captures and burnings.It is the story of the great families of medieval times: the Mortimers and Henry Hotspur; Offa, King of Mercia,constructor of the Dyke; Owen Glendower; the Marcher earls,Roger de Montgomery,Willian FitzOsbern,Earl of Herefors, and Hugh d'Avranches of Chester; the Welsh prince Llewellyn; and of Edward,the final conqueror of Wales. Here is the essence of medieval life,its conflicts and passions.Holy men and fighting men rise out of the pages,brought to life by Ellis Peter's instinctive grasp of historical fact and the magic of her prose.Working closely with the author,Roy Morgan has made superb colour images of the remarkable landscapes and the haunting remains of castles and abbeys about which she writes.Here are Abergavenny Priory and Tintern Abbey,Powis Castle and Clun,Arthur's Stone and Llewellyn's Grave,the Black Mountains,the Usk Valley and the Vale of Llangollen.Humble hillside farms and small villages are not forgotten in this book,and they are shown together with the great cathedrals of Hereford and Chester. A beautiful and evocative book,including over 100 colour photographs,'Strongholds and Sanctuaries' will appeal not only to all Ellis Peters' many adnirers,but also to those who travel in the region,and to all interested in this chapter of medieval history. Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

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