The vulgate version of the Arthurian romances / edited from manuscripts in the British Museum by H. Oskar Sommer. Volume 7. Supplement: Le livre d'Artus, with glossary
1913, First Edition. Washington : Carnegie Institution. Very good unbound copy with the original wrappers, which are slightly edge-torn. Lacking pages 1-18. Water staining evident to wrapper margins, and to page margins of pp.19-34 - text unaffected. Otherwise, text is very clean with just some light tanning in the margins. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 369 pages; 369p. 30cm. "Supplement Le Livre D'Artus of the MS. no. 337 at the Bibliotheque Nationale FF. II5A to 294D. A unique fragment." --half-title. Subjects; Arthur, King -- French prose literature -- To 1500. Manuscripts, Medieval -- England -- London. Middle Ages -- Romances. Grail -- Legends -- Romances. Introduction, notes and running titles in English; text in Old French. Item #219626
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