About this title: Completed in 1136, "The History of the Kings of Britain" traces the story of the realm from its supposed foundation by Brutus to the coming of the Saxons some two thousand years later. Vividly portraying legendary and semi-legendary figures such as Lear, Cymbeline, Merlin the magician and the most famous of all British heroes, King Arthur, it is ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Classics, New York
ISBN-13:9780140441703ISBN:0140441700
Description: Very Good. 5 x 8. Recent republication of the original 1966 translation by Lewis Thorpe. In very good, clean condition. Completed in 1136, traces the story of the realm from its supposed foundation by Brutus to the coming of the Saxons some two thousand years later. With extensive Introduction, Notes, footnotes and line references. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Date Published: 1977-01-01
ISBN-13:9780140441703ISBN:0140441700
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780140441703. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140441703ISBN:0140441700
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Viking Penguin, Middlesex
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140441703ISBN:0140441700
Description: Very Good. Very Good-over6? "-Solid and tight copy. There is a slight creasing to the cover or spine, light yellowing of pages, a hint of rubbing to the cover, but overall classified as Very Good copy or better. We promptly attend to requests for more detailed description, scanned images, synopsis, other available information. read more
Publisher: The Folio Society, London
Date Published: 1969
Description: Second printing. Translated with an introduction by Lewis Thorpe. Map endpapers. Good only with the spine completely taped because of chipping. Color illustrations. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Folio Society
Date Published: 1966
Description: Fine in very good dust jacket. Near fine condition. The Folio Society, 1966. First Folio Society edition. Brown hardback with black borders(gilt lettering to the spine, small nicks on the edges of the spine) in near fine condition, with slip case(two tears, some nicks, dents and scratches on the slip case) in VGC. Illustrated with a map inside the front and back cover, colour drawings. Nice and clean book as new, light shelf wear on the slip case. Translated with an introduction by Lewis ... read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140441703ISBN:0140441700
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Text in English, Latin. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 384 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
"History you didn't learn in school. Embellished a little by it's author, Geoffrey of Monmouth, circa 1136. Some claim that Geoffrey did not, as he claims, translate this book. I believe he most certainly did, but that he did so loosely and added many of his own points. Worth reading for sure for students of British history and lovers of the Arthurian tales."
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