1849 The History of St. Cuthbert: Or An Account of his Life, Decease and Miracles; Of the Wanderings with his Body at Intervals During CXXIV. Years; Of the State of his Body from his Decease until A. D. 1542; And of the Various Monuments Erected to his Memory.

Description

First Edition, Folding Maps, Folding Plates, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce

The first edition.

Bound in the publisher's original cloth, rebacked and with the original spine laid down.

Scarce work.

Illustrated with three folding maps and three further plates, consisting of a map of Ancient Northumbria, a map of Holy Island, and a Map of the Cathedral Church of Durham, amongst others. The Map of Ancient Northumbria is housed in a pocket to the rear of the work.

Collated, complete.

A biographical work surrounding the life of St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, a monk and bishop from Northumbria, known to be something of a recluse.

Written by the Rev. Monsignor Charles Eyre, this comprehensive work explores Cuthbert's life as a monk, his time travelling, and the miracles he performed. With a chapter detailing all the different monuments erected in Cuthbert's honour, including Durham Cathedral and Lindisfarne Priory Church.

With the bookplate to Ernest Bryan Gipps, a violinist and English teacher from Bexhill-on-Sea.