HOUGHTON, Bryan.: Saint Edmund: King and Martyr. , Lavenham: Terence Dalton Ltd, 1970.

1st ed. "Traces the story of Edmund from his youth in Saxony, his youth in Saxony, his landing near Hunstanton, his coronation at Bures, his life as a resistance leader to a culmination in the Battle of Thetford and his Martyrdom at Hellesdon near Norwich. The story of his relics must, if necessity, form the greater part of this book since it covers some 1100 years." Pp.92, 27 black & white illustrations and photos, plan of Bury St Edmunds Abbey to endpapers, pencil notation to title page. Bright blue cloth with gilt title to spine, dustwrapper has minor edge wear mainly to to top and tail of spine. Scarce. VG/G+. (Book ref. 37970)  £85.00

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