The Bayeux Tapestry by Eric MacLagan C.B.E. 1945 Second Edition originally sold by W. jagger buy Bookseller Wimbledon

The Bayeux Tapestry by Eric MacLagan C.B.E.
1945 Second Edition
originally sold by W. jagger Bookseller Wimbledon

Illustrated boards.
Aside from normal aging, very minor corner bumps, price clip,
the book is in lovely condition.
32 pages plus colour and b/w buy plates.
Read this fascinating story of how these ancient tapestries survived their amazing journey through history.



Title: The Bayeux Tapestry
Publisher: The King Penguin Books, UK
Publication Date: 1945
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: T. Griffits
Book Condition:Very Good+
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: Revised Edition


The original is over 70 metres long and although it is called a tapestry it is in fact an embroidery, stitched not woven in woollen yarns on linen. Some historians argue that it was embroidered in Kent, England. The original tapestry is on display at Bayeux in Normandy, France.