Jaufry the Knight and the Fair Brunissende: A Tale of the Times of King Arthur
(Jaufre) Elwes, Alfred, and Mary Lafon
NY: Wiley & Halsted, 1857. First US edition First US edition. 8vo. (xvii),18-156pp. followed by 4pp publisher's catalogue. Original orange T-grain cloth; gilt spine titles and a gilt illustration of the knight in gilt on the upper board. All edges gilt. Illustrated by I. W. Orr. Eight full page contemporary hand-colored illustrations. Spine lightly sunned, and a trace of soil to the binding; the text has occasional spotting, else this is a very good copy with stunning liiustrations. The illustrations are printed on a different paper from the edition in blue binding with uncolored plates. Translated from the French version of Mary Lafon by Alfred Elwes. This is the story of Jaufre,the only surviving Provencal Arthurian romance. In it, Jaufre sets out to avenge affronts to Arthur and Merlin, but falls in love with the mistress of the castle of Monbrun. Arthurian Encyclopedia, p. 251 and 118. Scarce. Very good Hardcover (Item ID: 292-16960)
$300.00