Jaufry the Knight and the Fair Brunissende: A Tale of the Times of King Arthur
London: Addey & Co., 1856. First edition. Fine. Hardcover. Item #24090
Illustrated by Gustave Doré with 20 full page engraved plates. Translated from the French version of Mary Lafon by Alfred Elwes. This is the story of Jaufre,the only surviving Provençal 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.
The heraldic details and motto of the bookplate (Ducitur non trahitur), identifies him as a British schoolmaster at Wellington College in Berkshire, England.
Small 4to. xi, (xii-xvii),18-158pp. Half scarlet morocco, spine in six compartments with raised bands and tooled in gilt; red cloth sides in a pebble grain pattern, gilt bordedr rules, and title on the upper board. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers in a non-pareil snail pattern. Bookplate of Basil Readman. Except for the initial blanks, remarkably free of the usual foxing. Cloth soiled a bit with corner wear, light rubbing to the joints, else a very good copy.
Price: $1,250.00