GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH; LUDOVICO PONTICO VIRUNIO; GIRALDUS CAMBRENSIS

Britannicae Historicae Libri Sex... . Itinerarum Cambriae... . Cambriae Descriptio

London Henry Denham 1585 Early Edition. Three parts in one. Small 8vo. (14)284,(6)pp. 18th century calf; spine in 6 comparments, gilt. Large printer's devices on each of the three title pages. The first part is an abridgement of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum by Virunio, a native of Treviso. He abridged Geoffrey's history under a commission for the family of the Badaer, prominent Venetians who were originally from Britain. Part 2 is the Itinerarium Cambriae by Giraldus de Barri, who preached throughout Wales in 1188. Part 3 is Giraldus' description of Wales. Rebacked with the old, somewhat worn, spine nicely and neatly laid-on. Loose bookplate of Thomas Edward Watson laid-in. A couple of old ownership signatures, some old marginalia, a few minor stains, else a very good copy. STC 20103. ESTC S114973. Hardcover. Very good.

Thorn Books

Book number: 16888

Catalogue: Arthurian

Keywords: Arthurian

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH (ED) IVO CAVELLATUS

Britannie Utriusqe Regum Et Principum Origo Et Gesta Insignia Ab Galfrido Monuemutensi (the History of the Kings of Britain)

Paris, Jose Bade. 1517, Second Edition. Hardcover, 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book, Hardcover Original revised second 1517 Edition of the 1508 first edition. Woodcut on title page and on initials. This copy was actually said to be a gift by John Dee to the Welsh Bard who sang a Cymraeg song of Merlin (Myrddin) to him! This very copy had been in the man's family in south Wales since then! If you believe the oral tradition outside of Cardiff. Clean pages. Tight inner binding. a.e.g. Front cover missing. Rear cover present but detached. Leather spine titles present but a bit of leather flaked off. Binding tight. Pages clean, no inscriptions with light foxing and toning. Angels and Crown design clean. See photos. The written stories of Arthur and Merlin were first introduced to most of Europe with Geoffrey of Monmouth and their respect for women, and men's courage and democratic inspiration of the Round Table show no sign of diminishing! Here is the very rare second edition. See the 'Arthurian Studies Series edited by Neil Wright, Boydel Press. Three Geese In Flight Books 35 years in America, the Land to the West, Celtic Studies with Arthurian Legend, selling only what we love to read. See photos. Good.

Three Geese In Flight Celtic Books

Book number: 015240

Catalogue: Arthurian Legend

Keywords: medieval arthur welsh arthurian british history welsh king arthur welsh john dee north wales south wales silures myrddin rare arthurian rare book rare elizabethan arthurian books latin uther geoffrey of monmouth john leland arthur rare arthurian north wal

FOLIO SOCIETY. GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH. THORPE (L), TRANS.

The History of the Kings of Britain. Translated with an Introduction by Lewis Thorpe. IN PUBLISHER'S SLIP-CASE

Folio Society, 1969 8vo., First Edition thus, with a coloured frontispiece, 10 coloured plates and endpaper maps; burgundy buckram, black leather backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, purple top, purple endpapers, a very good, bright, clean copy in publisher's gilt board slip-case, the latter lightly worn at entrance.

Island Books [formerly of Devon]

Book number: 22295

Keywords: mstock, private press, folio society, geoffrey of monmouth, medieval history

GALFREDUS, MONUMETENSIS.; MERLINUS (GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH; MERLIN)

Prophetia Anglicana, Merlini Ambrosii Britanni, Ex Incvbo Olim (Vt Hominvm Fama Est) Ante Annos Mille Ducentos Circiter in Anglia Nati, Vaticinia & PræDictiones: à Galfredo Monumetensi Latinè Conversæ...

Francofvrti Typis Ioachimi Bratheringij 1603 First edition. Small 8vo. (8),269,(2)pp. Woodcut portrait on reverse of title page, probably of Geoffrey, though it may be Merlin as there are no episcopal indicia. First separately printed edition of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Arthurian prophecies of Merlin; although written earlier, it was soon incorporated as book seven of his Historiae Regum Britanniae, and is here edited by Alain de Lille. 19th century half calf; spine in six compartments, gilt rules; black lettering label, gilt; pebble-grain cloth sides. Binding rubbed else a very good copy. Early 20th century bookplate and inscription of the author and librarian Ernest A. Baker (1869-1941), first director of the University of London School of Librarianship. Additional bookplate of James Stevens Cox, and ownership names on the preliminaries, including one dated 1838. In Latin. Hardcover. Very good.

Thorn Books

Book number: 17000

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH, TRANSLATED BY THOMPSON, AARON.

The British History. Translated Into English from the Latin of Jeffrey of Monmouth, with a Large Preface Concerning the Authority of the History, by, Thompson, Aaron, Late of Queen’S College, Oxon.

London, J. Bowyer, 1718. 8vo., pp.(2),cxi,(17),401, (55), later black calf, endpapers replaced, all-edges-gilt; light foxing sporadically throughout and some light toning of paper, scuffing to leather, light rubbing to extremities, a very good copy.

The Minster Gate Bookshop

Book number: 22678

Catalogue: HISTORY

Keywords: HISTORY

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH.

HISTORIA REGUM BRITANNIAE. A Variant Version edited from Manuscripts by Jacob Hammer.

Mediaeval Academy of America, Massachusetts, 1951. New Ed. Large 8vo. [x] + 292pp. E.ps. very lightly spotted, original gilt lettered green cloth, some very minor rubbing to extremities.
¶ The Mediaeval Academy of America, Publication No. 57.

Francis Edwards Booksellers

Book number: 221352

Catalogue: HISTORY: HISTORY

Keywords: HISTORY; HISTORY

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH; THORPE, LEWIS (TRANSLATOR)

The History of the Kings of Britain

[London]: The Folio Society, 1975. Hardcover. Stated '5th impression, 1975' on copyright page. A modern reprint of a work first written in Latin c1136 and translated here by Lewis Thorpe, who provides a 30-page introduction. The author's work traces the history of British sovereigns from 'the mythical Brutus...down to his last King, Cadwallader'. With 11 color reproductions from medieval manuscripts, many featuring King Arthur. --- A distinctive edition, in black quarter leather and brick red buckram cloth. Titling & decorations stamped on spine in gilt. With maps of Britain on purple endpapers; publisher's purple topstain. In gold foil-look paper-covered slipcase. --- Volume is in excellent condition, lacking markings, but with previous owner's bookplate at front free endpaper and slight deterioration to gilding at tail of spine. Slipcase with rubbing at extremities but structurally undamaged. (Any reference to dust jacket is meant to describe the slipcase.) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 260 pages. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

Bluebird Books

Book number: 76259

Keywords: >>England, Uk and Uk History >>New Arrivals >>Illustrated Classics >>Fine Bindings

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH TRANSLATED BY THORPE, LEWIS.

The History of the King's Britain.

The Folio Society, London, 1969. 260 pp, map on paste-downs, coloured end-papers, top edge tinted, coloured plates, quarter calf, very good copy in maroon boards and gold-blocked, black, leather spine and slipcase.

Camberwell Books

Book number: 205225

Keywords: folio england history

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH; TRANSLATED BY SEBASTIAN EVANS; REVISED BY CHARLES W. DUNN; INTRODUCTION BY GWYN JONES

History of the Kings of Britain

London, Dent, 1966. Hardcover. Revised Edition. 1966 Printing. Everyman series. 8vo. No dj. Maroon cloth. xxii. 281 pp. No inscriptions. VG+.

Wheeler's Bookshop

Book number: 9914

Catalogue: History

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH

The History of the Kings of Britain

London, Folio Society. 1969, Second Impression. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 258 pp. spine extremities sl. rubbed, text clean; slipcase rubbed. Very Good.

Eric T. Moore Books

Book number: 104121

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH. TRANSLATED AND WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY LEWIS THORPE.

The History of the Kings of Britain.

London. The Folio Society. 1984. Second Edition, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Cloth with Pastedown. . Fine/Slipcase, Fine.

John Lord's Books

Book number: J19055_MS

Catalogue: Folio Society

Keywords: Folio Society, History, Britain, Kings.

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH. TATLOCK, J.S.P.

The legendary history of Britain. Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae and its early vernacular versions.

New York, Gordian Press, 1974 (repr.ed.1950). xi, 545 pp. orig.cloth.

Antiquariaat Brinkman

Book number: 116331

Catalogue: Middle Ages

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH GEOFFROY GALFRIDI DE MONEMUTA

Vita Merlini Vie de Merlin Life of Merlin

FRANCE, Firmin Didot Fratrum (Paris). 1837. Hardback. Quarter leather over marbled boards. Latin text with french introduction. Text is clean and tight but quite HEAVILY SPOTTED throughout. Library label on front pastedown but no other library marks. SPINE AND FRONT BOARD NEARLY DETACHED. Good/No DW.

Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976) (Bookdealer)

Book number: ks.st006.005

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH.

The British history, translated into English from the Latin of Jeffrey of Monmouth.

London: printed for J. Bower, H. Clements, and W. and J. Innys, 1718; cxi(+16)+401(+53)pp, with a contemporary preface by Aaron Thompson, 2 indexes, decorative woodcuts, 8vo, full contemporary gilt-stamped calf front and back covers, modern calf spine in style with raised bands. Expertly restaured copy of a rare book.
¶ * this is the rare first English translation from the Latin original, Historia regum Britanniae (publ. between 1135 and 1139) by G.of M., medieval chronicler and bishop of St. Asaph who brought the figure of Arthur into European literature. Here, Arthur is celebrated as a glorious and triumphant king who defeated a Roman army in eastern France but was mortally wounded in battle during a rebellion at home led by his nephew Mordred. Some features of Geoffrey's story were marvelous fabrications, and certain features of the Celtic stories (already popular before the 11th c.) were adapted to suit feudal times (Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. 1 (1993): 603). The Prophecy of Merlin is also an important part of the legend as true history. In short, an important book to the Arthur-scholar and lover of Arthurian literature. One other extraordinary detail of this book is the owner's entry on the first free end-paper. Thom's Evans (Dec 27 1795) might very well be a direct descendant of Capt. --- Evans, mentioned in the list of subscribers to this book. After the expertly restauration of this book, keeping as much of its original character as possible after its spine had to be replaced, it is a very good copy of this very rare and influential book. Electronic photo's on request available.

Serendipity, NL

Book number: 4771

Keywords: Arthurian literature Engeland English literature bibliofiele uitgave geschiedenis

MONMOUTH, GEOFFREY OF

Heroes of Old Britain. Retold from Geoffrey of Monmouth

George G. Harrap & Co. Gekartonneerd. Pp: 128. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.

Polare

Book number: U3237236

Catalogue: Reizen en landen

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH.

The Historia Regum Britannie. V: Gesta Regum Britannie, ed.& transl. by N. Wright.

Cambridge, Brewer, 1991. cxvi, 340 pp. bound.

Antiquariaat Brinkman

Book number: 116332

Catalogue: Middle Ages

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH.

The Historia Regum Britannie. II: The first variant version: a critical edition by N. Wright.

Cambridge, Brewer, 1988. cxxii, 215 pp. bound w.dj.

Antiquariaat Brinkman

Book number: 116327

Catalogue: Middle Ages

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH (HAMMER, JACOB ED.):

Historia Regum Britanniae. A Variant Version Edited from Manuscripts.

Cambridge: The Medieval Academy of America. 1951. Large 8vo., pp. ix, 292. Green cloth, gilt; bumping to extremities. Very good. Bookplate of Eric J. Thompson to front pastedown.

Unsworth's Books, ABA & ILAB

Book number: 42249

Catalogue: History: Britain & Ireland

Keywords: History: Britain & Ireland

MONMOUTH, GEOFFREY OF

Histories of the Kings of Britain

GB, Everyman's Library (Dent/Dutton). 1928, Reprint Thus. Hardback. Green reinforced cloth lettered in gold at top of spine within elongated shield with EL in "pendant" below. (Library Edition). An exceptional copy but owners name tippexed over in white on front endpaper. nrFine/No DW.

Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976) (Bookdealer)

Book number: EveryN_0577.3

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH

Histories Of The Kings Of Britain

J M Dent - Everyman's Library, 1928, 3rd impression. Cloth, VG. xxvi+262pp, cloth a little rubbed, a nice copy. Everyman Library vol 577. Hardback , no dustjacket.
¶ Stirring account of the Kings Of Britain, a history spanning 2000 years & originally written in 1136 as Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae.

Eastleach Books

Book number: 40317

Keywords: medieval history, history, anglo saxon history

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH

Histories of the Kings of Britain. Introduction by Lucy Allen Paton.

London: Dent 1944. (Everyman's Library). xxv 262p blue plain cloth, text clean, binding firm, nice copy.

Plurabelle Books

Book number: PAQ152714

Catalogue: Middle Ages

MONMOUTH, GEOFFREY OF

Histories of the Kings of Britain

GB, Everyman's Library (Dent/Dutton). 1928, Reprint Thus. Hardback. Green reinforced cloth lettered in gold at top of spine within elongated shield with EL in "pendant" below. (Library Edition). An exceptional copy but owners name tippexed over in white on front endpaper. nrFine/No DW.

Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976) (Bookdealer)

Book number: EveryN 0577.3

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH

The History of the Kings of Britain. Translated with an introduction by Lewis Thorpe.

London: Penguin 1978. (Penguin Classics). 372p paperback, nice fresh copy.

Plurabelle Books

Book number: PAQ106134

Catalogue: Middle Ages

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH

History of the Kings of Britain. Translated by Sebastian Evans. Revised by Charles W. Dunn. Introduction by Gwyn Jones.

Dent,1963. Small 8vo. xxiii,281p. Cloth/(no dj.). [Everyman's Library].

Straat Antiquaren

Book number: U2-37-22

Keywords: GEOFFREY MONMOUTH

MONMOUTH, GEOFFREY (TRANSLATED BY SEBASTIAN EVANS)

History of the Kings of Britain

London, Dent (Everyman's Library). 1966. Cloth. Clean and neat with nice brightly colored covers. Mild age speckling to ends with some light smudges to bottom ends. Small spot to endpage. Spine ends lightly rubbed. Jacket has wear and scuffing, but is serviceable. Very Good/Fair.

Eve's Book Garden

Book number: 014664

Catalogue: European History