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Originally published in 1952 ( posthumously) - this is a key study of medieval life and culture in Europe from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance. In two volumes, both uniform but lacking original dustjackets.
Volume 1 ( The Later Roman Empire to the 12th Century, hb 1966 reprint) Solid in slightly sunned blue boards, titles in gilt to spine. Illustrated from ancient manuscripts, art works and architecture and includes maps and genealogical tables. A former library copy ( Co Down, Northern Ireland, - BUT only minimal marks, REMNANTS OF LIBRARY POCKET INSIDE FRONT COVER, , CIRCULAR LIBRARY STAMP TO TITLE PAGE, OTHERWISE UNMARKED. Binding tight.
Blue tint to page block.
Volume 2 ( The 12th century to the Renaissance ) - not ex library and a later ( 1966) reprint edition, but uniform with Volume 1.
The Shorter Cambridge Medieval History is a two-volume history of medieval Europe by Charles Previté-Orton (1877–1947), prepared for publication by Philip Grierson, and published by Cambridge University Press in 1952. It is a condensed and revised version of The Cambridge Medieval History which was published in eight volumes between the World Wars and, unlike that work, was intended for a general audience.
