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Arthur, King of Britain.-The British History

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translated into English by Aaron Thompson, contemporary ownership inscription of Robert H. Vaughan on flyleaf and first page of text, his bookplate inside upper cover, contemporary marbled calf, two tears in upper cover neatly repaired, 8vo, J. Bowyer etc.,1718.

***The first edition of this text in English. Of the twelve books, nine, ten and part of the eleventh are devoted to King Arthur. This section in the original Latin text formed the basis for all subsequent versions of the legend. Among the subscribers to this edition is Sir Isaac Newton..

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