Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first paperback edition, second printing of A Distant Mirror by . First Ballantine Books Edition stated, September 1979 Ballantine Books. First Printing with partial number line 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 and $7.95 cover price.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Very Good, with clean, illustrated covers with one corner crease on the front and a partial crease on the back. Also with a few spots on the toned page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a concave spine, a tight binding with multiple spine cracks, rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The fourteenth century reflects two contradictory images: on the one hand, a glittering age of crusades, cathedrals, and chivalry; on the other, a world plunged into chaos and spiritual agony. In this revelatory work, Barbara W. Tuchman examines not only the great rhythms of history but the grain and texture of domestic life: what childhood was like; what marriage meant; how money, taxes, and war dominated the lives of serf, noble, and clergy alike.
Large trade paperback ships promptly in a manila envelope with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
