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The High History of the Holy Graal (1903)
Illustrated by Jessie M King
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On the left, we show a rare copy of
The High History of the Holy Graal
that retains the original black-
and gilt-stamped blue cloth cover - one
of the known variant bindings for
the 1st Edition.
To the right, we show the
Title Page for
The High History of the
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The High History of the Holy Graal (1903)
presents the Arthurian legend - is it is now traditionally liked with the Quest
for
the Holy Grail - with accompanying illustrative
interpretation by the leading Scottish book illustrator, Jessie M King.
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King's typical
line and attention to detail are present throughout the pure monotone
illustrations, in addition to those that are integrated with
red ornamental borders (as shown in the detail appearing on the
right).
The text to which King's illustrations have been matched is, as
noted in the
Introduction from Sebastian Evans, is a
translation from the first volume of Pecival le Gallois ou le
conte du Graal; edited by M. Ch. Potvin for 'La Société des
Bibliophiles Belges' in 1866 (produced in turn, from the Manuscript
numbered 11,145 in the library of the Dukes of Burgundy at
Brussels). Evans notes that Manuscript is described by M. F.
Marchal's catalogue as Le Roman de Saint Graal, beginning
Ores lestoires in French and dates to the first third of the
16th Century. |
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When presented on Greeting Cards, these
images are prepared as tipped-in
plates - in homage to the hand-crafted
approach typical
of prestige illustrated publications produced in the early decades
of the 20th Century.
Hand-finishing is used to replicate the
visual appearance of a tipped-in plate and the images are presented
on
Ivory card stock (in the case of colour illustrations) or White
card stock (in the case of monotone illustrations)
with an accompanying envelope. We have left the cards blank so that you may write your own personal
message.
Should you wish to order a Reproduction Print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options
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In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful
examples of the art of Jessie M King.
The major illustrations
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The Damsels of the Car
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Messire Gawain Departeth
from the Castle
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A Clerk Brought a Golden Vessel
to the Fountain |
The Graal Appeareth to Messire
Gawain
at the Feast
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Launcelot Went his Way
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A Damsel Mounteth
the Steps
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A Knight Riding a Great Pace
toward the Forest |
She Filched away the Sword |
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Dindrane Prayeth Succour |
Perceval Seeth the
Questing Beast
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The Knight of the
Burning Dragon |
Percival Departeth from the
Hermitage and Carrieth the
Banner
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The Knights Come through the
Forest
with such a Rushing
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The Lord of the Castle Findeth
his Daughter Weeping
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Laucelot's Vigil by the Queen |
Perceval Goeth toward the
Deep Forest
(Frontispiece)
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The Joy of Perceval's Sister
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He Espied at the Door a Squire |
Meliot Findeth the
Weeping Damsel |
And a Damsel Kept Watch
over a Dead Knight
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Four Clad in White
Garments |
A Dansel of Passing Great Beauty
Held his Head in her Lap
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Perceval Winneth the Golden Cup |
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Sebastian Evan's Introduction to The High History
of the Holy Graal
This Book is translated from the first volume of
Perceval le Gallois ou le conte du Graal; edited by M. Ch. Potvin for
'La Société des Bibliophiles Belges' in 1866,1
from the MS. numbered 11,145 in the library of the Dukes
of Burgunday at
Brussels. This MS. I fund thus
described in M. F. Marchal's catalogue of that priceless collection: 'Le
Roman de Saint Graal,
beginning Ores lestroires, in the French
language; date, first third of the sixteenth century; with ornamental capitals.'
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Written three centuries later that the original
romance, and full as it is of faults of the scribe, this manuscript is by far
the
most complete known copy of the Book of the Graal in
existence, being defective only Branch xxi. Titles 8 and 9, the
substance of which if fortunately preserved elsewhere.
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