GESTA HENRICI QUINTI: The Deeds of Henry the Fifth

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. The Gesta Henrici Quinti, compiled during the winter of 1416/17 and spring of 1417, is the best contemporary narrative extant for the early years of the reign of Henry V. Among events for which it is of particular importance are the Lollard insurrection, the first French campaign (including Agincourt), the subsequent London pageant, the negotiations with the Emperor, France and Burgundy in 1416, and the battles of Valmont and the Seine." Translated from the Latin with Introduction and Notes by Frank Taylor and John S. Roskell. Octavo: xlix, [1], 206 pp. Original slate (truncated) blue cloth binding, with gilt-stamped titles and borders. Bookplate to the front pastedown. The dust jacket is price-clipped, with some very light edgewear; otherwise very good. (Inventory #: 78381)