King Arthur One Of World legendary Book

One of the oldest surviving books about King Arthur and his legendary court is expected to fetch up to £ 2 million when sold at auction next month.
The Grail Rochefoucauld, an illuminated work written on parchment, is a collection of three volumes of short stories by Guy was probably medieval France VII, Baron de Rochefoucauld.
The thought of using the skins of 200 cows, the book contains over 100 brightly colored images showing some of the iconic images of the Arthurian legend.
Dr. Timothy Bolton, a manuscripts specialist at Sotheby's, said: "The scenes have an unbridled energy and often extend beyond the boundaries of photo frames, with high towers poking through at the borders superior.
He also told The Guardian that the expected £ 2 million price is "cheap" compared to the original cost of the parchment and gold leaf used in the manuscript.
Sotheby's will to Grail Rochefoucauld under the hammer on December 7 in London as part of its auction of Western and Eastern manuscripts.
On 16 December, Sotheby's also auctioned a first edition of Emma by Jane Austen and hopes that a price of up to £ 100,000.
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