A wonderful, chronologically organized collection of snapshots that show how the Arthurian legends have evolved over the centuries. ( )

This book I got many years ago from Quarwood of all places. It's one of the books I own from John Entwistle's personal library, and it is an exceptionally beautiful book. It is worth five stars for the pictures alone, but the accompanying text makes it all even better.

The book is a broad survey of the Arthurian Legends, and how they changed over time. Each section focuses upon a different period in Arthurian literature and is complete with a survey of what was focused upon during that time, and selections from each piece of art/literature. It begins with a selection from [b:Mabinogion|455219|The Mabinogion|Anonymous|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1334993150s/455219.jpg|162739] and ends with one from [b:The Once and Future King|43545|The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-4)|T.H. White|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1338741283s/43545.jpg|1140206], to give an idea of how thorough it is.

All in all, a beautiful book, and from the personal collection of a wonderful man. One of my most prized possessions. ( )

A nice anthology of Arthurian tales, with good notes and illustrations. ( )