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Ross, Woodburn O. (editor).
Middle English Sermons.
Publisher: Published for The Early English Text Society by Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, London;
Date of Publication: 1940
Stock Code: 7004
FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp. lxvi, 396, 8 Society catalogue etc. Frontispiece. Publisher’s russet cloth covered boards with gilt titles to spine and upper board, and gilt Early English Text Society crest to upper board. Two loosely inserted typed A4 leaves, giving English translation of Latin quotes. Minor soiling and bruising to spine and boards, with worn corner to upper board; tail of lower board lightly bumped. Light foxing to page edges. From the library of A I Doyle, medieval scholar and Keeper of Rare Books at Durham Cathedral Library with his bookplate to ffep and name neatly inscribed in ink on lower panel of p. 1. A Very Good copy. Early English Text Society. Original Series, No. 209. Contains 51 previously unprinted English sermons, some of which have been translated from Latin. Includes extensive introduction, notes and glossary. £50.00