THE ILLUSTRIOUS AND RENOWN'D HISTORY OF THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OF CHRISTENDOM In three parts. Containing their honourable births, victories, and noble atchievements by sea and land in divers strange countries; their combats with giants, monsters; wonderful adventures, fortunes and misfortunes, in desarts, wildernesses, inchanted castles, their conquest of empires, kingdoms, relived distressed ladies, with their faithful love to them: honour they won in tilts and turnaments, and success against the enemies of Christendom. Also with the heroic adventures of St. George's three sons. Together with the manner of their untimely deaths; and how they came to be stiled saints and champions of Christendom. 1759
Published by Printed for C. Hitch, at the Red Lion, in Pater-Noster-Row; R. Ware, at the Bible and Sun, on Ludgate-Hill; S. Crowder at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge; and H. Woodgate at the Golden-Ball, in Pater-Noster-Row, ., London, 1759
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Seller: Andrew Cox PBFA, Shropshire, United KingdomAndrew Cox PBFA
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Condition: Used - Good
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Published in London in 1759, stated eighth edition, this is an attractive early printing of these classic tales of Knights and Chivalry, bound in an old full leather binding, neatly rebacked retaining the original spine panel, internally well illustrated with woodcuts, a small slim format, 5.75 inches tall approx., 156 pages, with a publishers list of publications printed on the rear of the frontispiece, a number of the woodcut designs have been used more than once within the book, gilt armorial coats of arms to both boards with two old ownership bookplates to front endpapers, some browning to a few pages, else in good general condition.
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- Title
- THE ILLUSTRIOUS AND RENOWN'D HISTORY OF THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OF CHRISTENDOM In three parts. Containing their honourable births, victories, and noble atchievements by sea and land in divers strange countries; their combats with giants, monsters; wonderful adventures, fortunes and misfortunes, in desarts, wildernesses, inchanted castles, their conquest of empires, kingdoms, relived distressed ladies, with their faithful love to them: honour they won in tilts and turnaments, and success against the enemies of Christendom. Also with the heroic adventures of St. George's three sons. Together with the manner of their untimely deaths; and how they came to be stiled saints and champions of Christendom. 1759
- Author
- Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?
- Publisher
- Printed for C. Hitch, at the Red Lion, in Pater-Noster-Row; R. Ware, at the Bible and Sun, on Ludgate-Hill; S. Crowder at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge; and H. Woodgate at the Golden-Ball, in Pater-Noster-Row, ., London
- Publication year
- 1759
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Full Leather
- Dimensions
- 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall
Andrew Cox PBFA
Shropshire, United Kingdom
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