A HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES IN 3 VOLUMES Easton Press RUNCIMAN SEALED NEW

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For your consideration, a NEW SEALED copy ofA HISTORY OF THE CRUSADESIN A LIMITED EDITION 3 VOLUME SETBYSTEVEN RUNCIMANVOLUME 1 -THE FIRST CRUSADE AND THE FOUNDATION OF THE KINGDOM OF JERUSALEMVOLUME 2- THE KINGDOM OF JERUSALEM AND THE FRANKISH EAST, 1100-1187 ADVOLUME 3- THE KINGDOM OF ACRE AND THE LATER CRUSADESA HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES"...true stories of bravery and cowardice, rash daring and wily intrigue."Heralded as a great classic of historical writing, this stunning leather-bound set is a definitive and comprehensive history of the Crusades, from their birth in the 11th century to their decline in the 14th. Sir Steven Runciman, one of the world's most distinguished historians, brings the reader into the midst of the historical action through his engaging and compelling narrative. Each volume is enhanced by a series of illustrations and relevant, detailed maps that further bring the history to life.(EP catalog 2006)"One of the grand historical monuments of the twentieth century ... Written with imagination and based on immense scholarship, (the volumes) are filled with true stories of rash daring and wily intrigue as the flower of Western knighthood assaults the infidel East for God, gold and glory." - Washington Post Book WorldIN AN EASTON PRESS HEIRLOOM VERSION FROM THEIR MILITARY HISTORY LIMITED EDITIONS SERIES -LONG OUT read more