Cloister And The Hearth
£45.00
Publisher
Published by John Hamilton Limited
Date
circa 1930
Synopsis
Set in the 15th century, chalrles reade's historical novel tells the story of a young scribe and illuminator, gerard eliassoen, a young dutch artist who abandons thought of the priesthood when he falls in love with margaret brandt. gerard's father opposes their engagement and arranges to have his son imprisoned. the young lovers find each other, but gerard is soon forced to flee. arthur conan doyle named this as his favourite novel,
Item Description
Hardcover. Illustrated with eight full page colour plates by R B Ogle. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Edition: First Edition Thus. (first published 1861.)
[Stock No. 28571]
