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    By Monsieur de St. Palaye [Jean-Baptiste de La Curne de Sainte-Palaye ]; Susannah Dobson [trans]
    London   J. Dodsley
    8.5" by 5" xx, 374pp.
    The first English translation of Monsieur de St. Palaye's celebration of chivalry, featuring a series of stories collected from ancient histories and legends on epic acts of chivalry, bound in full contemporary calf.
    By Monsieur de St. Palaye [Jean-Baptiste de La Curne de Sainte-Palaye ]; Susannah Dobson [trans]

    1784 Memoirs of Ancient Chivalry. To Which Are Added, The Anecdotes of the Times, from the Romance Writers and Historians of Those Ages

    London   J. Dodsley
    8.5" by 5" xx, 374pp.
    The first English translation of Monsieur de St. Palaye's celebration of chivalry, featuring a series of stories collected from ancient histories and legends on epic acts of chivalry, bound in full contemporary calf.
    £145.00
    : 0.75kgs / : 978Z14
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    First Edition, Leather Binding, Original Binding

    The scarce first English translation of this work, originally published in French under the title 'Mémoires sur l'ancienne chevalerie' in 1759, and here translated into English by Susannah Dobson. 

    Bound in full contemporary calf.

    An interesting account of chivalry from Jean-Baptiste de La Curne de Sainte-Palaye. In this work, the author used ancient sources to provide a picture of chivalrous acts, compiling myths, legends and ancient histories, telling tales of Kings, Knights, tournaments and heroes, though all are considered to be works of fiction.

    Condition

    Bound in full contemporary calf. Externally, front joint weak, rear starting, loss to spine label, with rubbing to the extremities, joints and spine, and slight marks to the boards. Remnants of label to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with the odd spot. Ink initials to the title page.

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