{"product_id":"discovering-abbeys-and-priories-geoffrey-n-wright-1989-reprint","title":"Discovering Abbeys and Priories, Geoffrey N. Wright — 1989 Reprint","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: Princes Risborough, Shire Publications Ltd, 1989\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small 8vo, pp. 64.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The pictorial card wraps present nicely, though they exhibit the expected signs of light handling and shelf-wear typical of a vintage paperback of this era. There is mild rubbing along the spine joints and edges, alongside a gentle diagonal crease to the lower fore-edge corner of the front cover. The spine remains uncreased and structurally sound, indicating the book has seen only light use. Internally, the text block is pleasingly square and the adhesive binding holds firm. The pages are clean, albeit with a touch of the customary, uniform age-toning at the margins. Free from significant blemishes, tears, or loose leaves, this remains a highly respectable, well-preserved copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is a 1989 reprint of the revised Second Edition (originally issued in 1969) of volume number 57 in the highly collectible Shire 'Discovering' series. The text is comprehensively illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs, primarily taken by the author himself, which capture the architectural grandeur and ruinous romance of Britain's monastic sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinding vintage copies from this specific period that have not succumbed to heavy field use, spine cracking, or structural degradation is becoming increasingly uncommon for collectors of the original Shire imprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the majestic ruins of Rievaulx and Tintern to the splendid, surviving abbey churches of Tewkesbury and Selby, Britain’s landscape is deeply enriched by its monastic heritage. In this concise and illuminating guide, Geoffrey N. Wright demystifies the structural and historical differences between abbeys and priories. Tracing the evolution of monasticism from the Anglo-Saxon period to the upheaval of the Dissolution under Henry VIII, the author explores the varied monastic orders, the daily rigours of the monks and nuns, and their profound influence on medieval society. Enhanced with a gazetteer of over two hundred accessible monastic remains, this book serves as both a practical field guide and a fascinating historical primer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54552300093779,"sku":"4987","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260809_181526.jpg?v=1786442666","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/discovering-abbeys-and-priories-geoffrey-n-wright-1989-reprint","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}