Y Seint Greal. The Holy Greal, being the adventures of King Arthur's knights of the Round table, in the quest of the Holy greal, and on other occasions. Originally written about the year 1200 WILLIAMS Rev Robert 1810-1881 (editor & translator) and later, HARTWELL G. [Griffith] 1859-1944 Publisher: Rev Robert Williams Publish Year: 1876 Publish Place: London: 37, Great Queen Street. Illustrator: Unknown Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007457 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Jacket Condition: Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 1st Edition Inscription: Unknown £625.00 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information A Monumental work WITH Two Manuscript Letters by the Author Two volumes, Welsh & English, first editions, in half brown calf over dark blue morocco cloth, some gilt tooling, corners rubbed. Spines, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling, gilt titles to calf labels, edges worn. Internally, Vol 1, 1876, half title, [4], [3], (iv-viii), [1], 2-433 pp. Vol 2, half title, [3], 438-737 pp, [1], [2] subscribers list. Tipped in to Vol 1 are two MS letter from the author (5 pages) discussing the subscription, money etc. Marbled endpapers & text block edges, remains of removed bookplates to fpds, joints cracked. (213*136 mm) A Monumental work, based on a late 15th Century Welsh Prose version, with the first volume in Welsh and the Second volume containing the translation into English.
