THE FAMOUS HISTORY OF MONTELION, ( Montelyon ) KNIGHT OF THE ORACLE, Son to the True Mirrour of Princes, the most Renowned Persicles, King of Assyria. Shewing his strange birth, unfortunate love, perillous adventures, &c. Adorned with suitable cuts, and interposed with Variety of Pleasant and Instructive Stories. ( King Arthur Arthurian Style Tales of Knights & Chivalry )

Emanuel Ford

Published by printed for H. Woodgate and S. Brooks, at the Golden Ball, Pater-Noster-Row, London, 1759

About this Item

Undated, online institutional library collections date this book to 1759, a tale in the vein of Arthurian legends, set in Persia, Assyria, Armenia, with stories of Knights, Battles, Princes & Princesses, Enchantresses, fights with Lions, Wild Beasts, Giants, A Hermits Cave, an Enchanted Castle, Combats, Jousting, etc, book is a small slim format bound in an old half leather binding, illustrated with charming woodcuts, 125 pages, three publishers advert leaves at rear, and one before the title page. Leather binding has some rubbing wear, else in good solid condition, internally some surface wear to inner edge of first advert leaf obscuring some of the print, this page is noticeably soiled, some darkening to title page and occasionally within, a few creased page corners else overall in good general condition. Seller Inventory # 003383

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE FAMOUS HISTORY OF MONTELION, ( Montelyon...

Publisher: printed for H. Woodgate and S. Brooks, at the Golden Ball, Pater-Noster-Row, London

Publication Date: 1759

Binding: Half-Leather

Condition: Good