The History of The Valiant Knight Arthur of Little Britain. A Romance of Chivalry de Bourcher, John, Lord Berners - 1814
de Bourcher, John, Lord Berners
The History of The Valiant Knight Arthur of Little Britain. A Romance of Chivalry
de Bourcher, John, Lord Berners
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Translated from the original French by Lord Berners (ca. 1467-1533), this is the third (or possibly the fourth) edition, and the first with illustrations. Previous editions are unobtainable; there are two recorded, one in 1555 or 1560, printed by Redbourne, and another in 1582 printed by East. Another edition is reported but not seen. This edition is edited by Edward Vernor Utterson, who has provided a 16 page preface from which the above information is taken.
Contemporary tan straight-grain morocco, spine in six compartments, gilt. Boards tooled with gilt rules and upper and lower boards tooled with gilt armorial central devices. All textblock edges gilt; board edges ruled in gilt. Endpapers of brown coated paper. Occasional light foxing, corners worn, but a very good copy.
This is the version with the contemporary colored illustrations. All illustrations are expertly colored in the manner of medieval miniatures. The coloring is clear, expert and glowing.
- Librería Thorn Books (US)
- Formato/Encuadernación Fine
- Estado del libro Usado - Hardcover
- Cantidad disponible 1
- Edición Limited edition
- Encuadernación Tapa dura
- Editorial Printed for White, Cochrane, and Co
- Lugar de publicación London
- Fecha de publicación 1814