The high history of the Holy Graal, tr. from the Old French by Sebastian Evans, LL. D. With decorative drawings, by Jessie M. King.
Accession number:
PML 84575
Uniform title:
Perlesvaus.
Published:
London, J.M. Dent & Co.; New York, E.P. Dutton & Co., 1903.
Description:
3 p. |., v-xvii, 379, [1] p. front., 22 pl. 23 cm.
Credit:
Purchased as the gift of Frederick R. Koch, .
Notes:
Large paper issue of 225 numbered copies.
Added t.-p. illustrated; head and tail pieces.
Printed in Edinburgh.
"This book is translated from the first volume of Perceval le Gallois ou le conte du Graal; edited by M. Ch. Potvin for 'La Société des bibliophiles belges' in 1866, from the ms. numbered 11,145 in the library of the Dukes of Burgundy at Brussels."--Introd.
With original ink drawing for The joy of Perceval's sister.
Binding:
Publisher's pictorial gilt vellum.
Provenance:
From the library of the artist (Sotheby/Macintosh Society 1977:3).
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