The Life of St Edmund King and Martyr (2004) - Limited edition - Folio Society edition

The Life of St Edmund King and Martyr (2004) - Limited edition

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The Life of St Edmund King and Martyr (2004) - Limited edition - Folio Society edition
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The Life of St Edmund King and Martyr (2004) - Limited edition
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The Life of St Edmund King and Martyr (2004) - Limited edition

John Lydgate
Edition year 2004
Binding Leather
Limited edition Yes
Weight 4 Kg
Dimensions 25.3 × 17.1 cm

Edition details

Life of St Edmund King and Martyr, The (The Lives of St.Edmund and Fremund in MS Harley 2278) by John Lydgate (1446). (2v.). Facsimile volume, printed on Furioso paper, bound in cream Nigerian goatskin blocked with a design in gold and coloured title, bevelled spine, ribbon marker, 240pp. Commentary and transcript volume - A.S.G.Edwards, bound in gold blocked dark green buckram. Dark green solander box with red leather label on spine 28.2x19x8.3cm. 1000 copies. (£425)

About the book

John Lydgate's Life of St Edmund recounts the legend of Edmund, the ninth-century king of East Anglia who was killed by Viking invaders and later revered as a Christian martyr and saint. Written in Middle English, the poem combines history, hagiography and miracle stories, celebrating Edmund's kingship, faith and posthumous cult while reflecting the importance of Bury St Edmunds as a medieval religious centre.

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