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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. Yellow stiff illus. wraps. Very slight shelf wear, a few foxing spots to text block fore-edge, otherwise virtually as issued, with square, uncreased binding, clean and unmarked interior. xxxvii,649 pp., illus. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

hardcover. Condition: Interior is excellent. tear on bottom front with wear a.

large black & gilt illustrated (nice cover) hardbound 4to ~ 4º (quarto). large & heavy. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped (no price listed). nice clean copy. no library markings or store stamps, no stickers or bookplates, no names, no inking , no underlining, no remainder markings etc ~. first edition. first printing (NAP). possible book club edition. illustrated title pg. xxxvii+649p. 49 full page glossy b&w plates. a to z listings. preface. list of contributors. list of entries arranged by category. list of plates. select bibliography. ancient history. medieval history. history of christianity. biography. folklore. mythology. knights of the round table. search for the holy grail. ~ ~Few legends have been recast more often or in more forms than that of King Arthur. From dux bellorum to immortal monarch, from medieval romance to Broadway stage, from Malory to Monty Python, Arthur has appeared in numerous languages and media. The Arthurian tradition is rich and complex, with every generation, indeed every writer and artist, reinterpreting the material in light of contemporary artistic, ideological or even political views. In part, it is this "transposability" of the legend that explains, or at least permits, its popularity. Arthur can be portrayed as the patriarch of medieval romance, a military leader of early Britain, a romantic hero . or a timeless ideal. Here at last is a reliable, authoritative reference worthy of this grand legend, comprehensive yet both easy and enjoyable to read. Containing over 650 entries by 94 scholars from around the world, The Arthurian Encyclopedia spans 1,500 years of history and chronicle, art and archaeology, folklore and myth, music, film and television. Fully cross~referenced, with more than four dozen photographs and drawings, a list of entries arranged by category, as well as a select general bibliography and brief bibliographies with each entry. Norris J. Lacy is president of the International Arthurian Society and a scholar of medieval French literature at the University of Kansas. Jacket illustration by Walter Velez. Jacket design by JohnPaul Slater.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition and is printed on acid-free, 250 year life paper. The work deals with Authuriana of all periods, from the earliest tales and texts to the present. This volume covers aspects of the legends themselves in differing countries and in different eras. It covers history and chronicle, archaeology, art, film, and other media. It covers music. It covers particular characters. It covers theories relating to the backgrounds to the legends, both historical and folklorical. This belongs in every library, including personal libraries. ; Garland Reference Library of the Humanities Series; Vol. 585; B&W Illustrations & Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 649 pages.…