The Normans in the South [with] The Kingdom in the Sun
NORWICH, John Julius
[The Normans in Sicily complete].
SIGNED PRESENTATION SET IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS
Published: Longmans, [1967-1970]
Stock code: 50969
Price: £270.00
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps, tiny signature on front paste-down of first volume; black cloth, gilt backs, yellow endpapers, a very good, bright, clean set in unclipped dustwrapper, the wrappers lightly chafed at extremities.
THIS SET WAS PRESENTED BY THE AUTHOR TO LEADING BBC JOURNALIST BOB HOLNESS. THE SECOND VOLUME BEARS THE FORMER'S SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION THANKING THE LATTER 'FOR A MOST ENJOYABLE INTERVIEW'. Loosely inserted is a typsescript note from the BBC to Holness with preparation notes for the interview. Bright set of a standard reference. Includes bibliography and indexes. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.