Accession number
PML 457
Published
Paris : J. Petit, Galliot du Pré & M. Le Noir, Sept. 25, 1516.
Notes
Pt. I, fpremier[superscript]a col. 1 - Woodcut above "Cy commence lhystoire du sainct greaal." Pt. II, Title "LE second volume du sainct greaal contenant la conqueste du dict saint Greaal ..."; f231[superscript]a, line 5 of colophon, Nouvellement imprime a Paris. Par Jahan petit Galiot du pre et Michel le noir Libraires demourans a Paris. Le XXV. jour de Septembre Mil cinq cens et seize.
The title leaf & f4 lacking - supplied by those of the 1523 edition. Pt. 1, 4ff + 122ff (numbered I-CXVI--i.e. CXXII). Pt. II, 4ff + 108ff (numbered cxxiii-ccxxxi): 2 cols. 45 lines, Pt. I has 16 woodcuts, the last showing Charlemagne in the midst of his nobles. Pt. II has one large cut of author presenting his book to a king.
Translation attributed to Robert de Boron; see folios 84 and 109.
The title leaf & f4 lacking - supplied by those of the 1523 edition. Pt. 1, 4ff + 122ff (numbered I-CXVI--i.e. CXXII). Pt. II, 4ff + 108ff (numbered cxxiii-ccxxxi): 2 cols. 45 lines, Pt. I has 16 woodcuts, the last showing Charlemagne in the midst of his nobles. Pt. II has one large cut of author presenting his book to a king.
Translation attributed to Robert de Boron; see folios 84 and 109.
Description
2 v. in 1, 238 leaves : ill. ; 26 cm
Provenance
With autograph of Guyon de Sardière on last leaf of Pt. II, and t-p. of Pt. II; Kerr Collection; G. L. Way, sale 1881; from the collection of Pierpont Morgan.
Binding
Red morocco.
Classification
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