Thorn Books

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Thorn Books was established in 1987. Our name comes both from the Thorn of Glastonbury with its Arthurian connotations, & the Old English alphabet letter:. Thorn Books was admitted to the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America in 1991. We deal in fine books in all fields, but with a special attention to material related to King Arthur and Early Britain (including England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales).

London: Awnsham & John Churchill, 1695. Small folio. The secnd edition, corrected, to which is added an Index explaining the names of countries, cities, rivers,.. more

Historia Rerum Britannicarum ut et Mulicarum Gallicarum, Belgicarum, & Germanicarum, tam Politicarum. quam Ecclesiasticarum, ab Anno 1572, ad Annum 1628: Auctore Roberto Johnstono, Scoto-Britannico

Amstelaedami: Sumptibus Joannis Ravesteynii, 1655. Folio. 737,(i) pp plus 22pp index. Contemporary full leather; spine in six compartments with raised bands, the compartments intricately gilt.. more

(Ashendene Press) (Bible in English)
Chelsea: at the Ashendene Press, 1904. 8vo. 62, (1)pp. Handset in 'Subiaco' type and printed in black and red on Batchelor's hand-made 'Hammer and Anvil' paper... more

Berlin: Druck von H, Itzkowski, 1914. Stapled wraps. The wraps are stiffened plain black cloth. 29,(1),22pp. A fairly scarce pamphlet prayerbook in German and Hebrew.. more

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