CHRÉTIEN DE TROYES — Arthurian Romances; (Everyman's Library #698)

London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co, Inc, 1967. Hardcover. A 1967 reprint of the 1914 issuance. An Everyman's Library edition offering tales which greatly added to the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. The 12th century French poet Chrétien de Troyes added stories of Lancelot, Erec & Enid and the Holy Grail to the Arthurian saga. This edition translated from the French by W. Winstar Comfort, who has also supplied an introduction; with notes and bibliography at rear of volume. Everyman's Library catalogue no. 698. --- In Everyman's Library larger format binding style 4. Full green cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling and interlocked 'EL' at tail of spine; orange topstain. In light blue dust jacket with 'Everyman's Library' surrounded by scrollwork to front panel. --- An about-Very Good+ copy: tightly-bound and unmarked though with a hint of age-toning to leaves. Fair-only dust jacket with severely darkened spine and some darkening to edges, with inked notation to front flap, otherwise intact and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); xix, 377 pages. Near Fine in Fair dust jacket .