Arthurian Romances. [Translated and edited by W. Wistar Comfort. Introduction by D. D. R. Owen]. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
by TROYES Chretien de
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Dent,, [1943]. 8vo., original series binding of blue cloth, upper board blocked in blind, gilt back, red top, patterned endpapers, a very good, bright copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Includes a bibliography. First published in Everyman's Library in 1914. A scarce title, especially in this condition. EL 698; Seymour 191.0 (recording the first edition thus).
Synopsis
Fantastic adventures abound in these courtly romances: Erec and Enide , Cligés , The Knight of the Cart , The Knight with the Lion , and The Story of the Grail .
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17260
- Title
- Arthurian Romances. [Translated and edited by W. Wistar Comfort. Introduction by D. D. R. Owen]. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
- Author
- TROYES Chretien de
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dent,
- Date Published
- [1943]
- Keywords
- everyman's library, everymans library, troyes, chretien de troyes, arthur, arthurian literature,
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