{"product_id":"a-history-of-everyday-things-in-england-1066-1499-marjorie-c-h-b-quennell-sixth-impression-1931","title":"A History of Everyday Things in England: 1066–1499 - Marjorie \u0026 C.H.B. Quennell, Sixth Impression, 1931","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere’s something irresistibly charming about the Quennells’ books, the way they turn history into something lived, textured, and wonderfully human. This 1931 edition of A History of Everyday Things in England takes you deep into the medieval world, not through kings and battles, but through the small, ordinary details: food, clothing, crafts, travel, farming, castles, ornament, and everyday life between 1066 and 1499.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cloth-bound cover, printed in deep navy against warm linen, is a piece of art in itself,those stylised medieval figures holding hands, the tiny details, the typography. Inside, the book is filled with beautiful illustrations by the Quennells: colour plates, black-and-white drawings, charts, and diagrams that make the past feel tangible and close.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis copy holds a little extra soul: a handwritten school prize label from Midsummer, 1934, awarded for “Top Place” in special examinations. A small but lovely glimpse into the life of the student who treasured this book almost a century ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Sixth impression, February 1931\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Published by B.T. Batsford, London\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Written \u0026amp; illustrated by Marjorie \u0026amp; C.H.B. Quennell\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Linen cloth cover with navy printed design\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Includes colour plates and detailed line drawings\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Vintage school prize label dated 1934\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Age-related foxing and gentle wear, as expected for its age, full of character\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hiraeth Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56321628307831,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/4240\/9513\/files\/C2FD5985-249C-4205-84B3-CA81105012A6.jpg?v=1765105022","url":"https:\/\/hiraethvintage.co.uk\/products\/a-history-of-everyday-things-in-england-1066-1499-marjorie-c-h-b-quennell-sixth-impression-1931","provider":"Hiraeth Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}