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THE BOOK OF ARTHUR - Lost Tales from the Round Table
by Matthews, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 184333612X
- ISBN 13
- 9781843336129
- Seller
-
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Vega Books, 2002. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Black boards lettered in gilt on the front panel and spine. Light rubbing on the corners of the dustjacket; no interior markings. The Chapters are: Introduction: The Lost Tales of Arthur and His Knights. Part One: Celtic Tales: The Life of Merlin; The Madness of Trystan; The Adventures of Eagle Boy; The Adventures of Melora and Orlando; The Story of the Crop-eared Dog; The Visit of Grey Ham; The Story of Lanval. Part Two: Tales of Gawain: The Rise of Gawain; Gawain and the Carl of Carlisel; The Wedding of Gawain and Ragnall; The Adventures of Tarn Wathelyn; The Mule without a Bridle; The Knight of the Sword; Gorlagros and Gawain. Part Three: The Medieval Legacy: The Knight of the Parrot; The Vows of King Arthur and His Knights; The Fair Unknown; Arthur and Gorlagon; Guingamor and Guerrehes; The Story of Meriadoc; The Story of Grisandole; The Story of Caradoc; The Story of Perceval; Sir Cleges; The Boy and the Mantle; The Lay of Tyolet; Jaufre; and The Story of Lanzalet; followed by an index..
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- Bookseller
- W. Fraser Sandercombe
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 233320
- Title
- THE BOOK OF ARTHUR - Lost Tales from the Round Table
- Author
- Matthews, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 184333612X
- ISBN 13
- 9781843336129
- Publisher
- Vega Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2002
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- speculative fiction; magic; wizard; wizardry; excalibur; king arthur; arthurian legend; sir launcelot; lancelot; morgana; merlin; guenevere; high fantasy; dark fantasy; lost world; folklore; mythology;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fantasy; Historical adventure;
Terms of Sale
W. Fraser Sandercombe
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About the Seller
W. Fraser Sandercombe
Biblio member since 2004
Burlington, Ontario
About W. Fraser Sandercombe
We are primarily an Internet-only bookstore, selling on-line for over twenty-three years; our shop can, however, be visited by appointment through an e-mail. We specialize in First Editions and collectible books (and usually have around 500 signed editions in stock at any given moment) ranging through most of the genres: Fantasy; Horror; Science Fiction; Mysteries; and a good selection of Literature; Historical Adventure; History; Outdoors; True Crime; and Assorted Non-fiction. We stock roughly 9000 books and add to our catalogues regularly.
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