Manuscript, on paper, in a single hand, of a collection of annotated coats of arms for 177 members of the Knights of the Round Table. Each knight is represented by a coat of arms drawn in trick and followed by an explanation of each device and its appropriateness to that knight. The main text is preceded by a nine page text, "De l'invention des armes," and followed by a "Briefue narration de la table ronde."
Description:
In Middle French., Modern title page in English bound in before original title page., Printed bookseller description pasted in on verso of rear flyleaf., Layout: Single columns of varying length. Armorial entries begin with the name of the knight and a pen and ink drawing of his coat of arms in trick, followed by a descriptive paragraph,, Script: secretary., Decoration: 177 pen and ink drawings in trick of coats of arms., and Binding: eighteenth-century green velvet over boards; silver castle ornament mounted on front cover.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Arthurian romances
Subject (Name):
Arthur, King
Subject (Topic):
Heraldry, Manuscripts, Renaissance, and Arthurian romances
Autograph manuscript, signed, on paper, of a list of many of the Knights of the Round Table and summaries of their histories as given in Thomas Malory's Morte d'Arthur. Some entries are accompanied by pen-and-ink drawings of coats of arms. The work may have been modeled on Les devise des armes de chevaliers de la table ronde, published by Antoine Verard. Grinken's preface notes that he has not included "many faned and vaine taylles" and connects his interest in the Round Table with Prince Arthur's Knights, the archery fellowship founded by "Kynge Henry of fames memory." The preface concludes with "vivat Regina."
Description:
In English., Title devised by cataloger., Book stamp of a lion rampant with autograph annotation by Sir Thomas Phillipps., Layout: single columns of 26 lines each., Script: secretary., Decoration: 33 armorial devices in ink; many blank shields in pencil., and Binding: eighteenth-century full calf; arms of John Lewis Goldsmid on front cover in gilt.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Arthur, King and Grinken, John.
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Renaissance, Arthurian romances, and English prose literature
