The Assertion of the Celebrated Arthur, King of England
by Leland. John; James J. Owens, transl
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Tucson: Thorn Books, 2022. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo. ix, (1), 83, (14)pp. Decorated boards. A fine copy. The first modern English translation of John Leland's 1544 Assertio, or assertion that King Arthur existed, a rebuttal of Polydore Vergil's History of England which pretty much reduced King Arthur to a myth. Illustrated with pages from the 1544 edition. Leland's Glossary of Ancient names expanded by the translator. Leland's dedication to Henry VIII is here published in English for the first time.
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- Bookseller
- Thorn Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22136
- Title
- The Assertion of the Celebrated Arthur, King of England
- Author
- Leland. John; James J. Owens, transl
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Thorn Books
- Place of Publication
- Tucson
- Date Published
- 2022
- Bookseller catalogs
- Arthurian;
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Thorn Books
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Tucson, Arizona
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Thorn Books offers antiquarian, rare and out-of-print books. Frequently updated catalogues are available online in our specialty areas: King Arthur; Early Britain; Western Americana; California; Literature; and Rare Books. We are open by appointment only. Thorn Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Independent League of Online Booksellers (IOBA).
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