The Coffin Of Saint Cuthbert
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: D. Mcintyre
Binding: Hardback
Published: Printed for the Dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral at the University Press, Oxford, , 1950
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
This volume provides a precise graphic record of a remarkable monument of early Anglo‑Saxon Christianity. The drawings reproduce at half actual size the intricate designs carved on the wooden reliquary coffin that housed the remains of St. Cuthbert in A.D. 698. The work includes five impressive gatefold plates that present the craftsmanship in detail, accompanied by an authoritative introduction by E. Kitzinger. It stands as both a scholarly resource and a visual testament to the artistry and devotion of the period.
Author: D. Mcintyre
Binding: Hardback
Published: Printed for the Dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral at the University Press, Oxford, , 1950
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
This volume provides a precise graphic record of a remarkable monument of early Anglo‑Saxon Christianity. The drawings reproduce at half actual size the intricate designs carved on the wooden reliquary coffin that housed the remains of St. Cuthbert in A.D. 698. The work includes five impressive gatefold plates that present the craftsmanship in detail, accompanied by an authoritative introduction by E. Kitzinger. It stands as both a scholarly resource and a visual testament to the artistry and devotion of the period.