Knight and the Umbrella: An Account of the Eglinton Tournament 1839, The
Author: Anstruther, Ian
ISBN: 0-86299-302-4 Copyright: 1963, 1986
Format: Paperback 5.25" x 8.5" Pages: 274
Condition: Excellent, almost new
Included are maps, portraits, facsimiles of the event program, etc. From the back cover: "The Earl of Eglinton, rich, spoilt and only 26 years old, egged on by his stepfather who had been done out of a job by the Whig Government's decision to remove practically all ceremony from Queen Victoria's coronation, decided to hold a Tournament at his Ayrshire 'Gothic' castle. That would teach the Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, that the age of chivalry was far from dead..."
Published By: Alan Sutton, UK
Notes about value: found online for $8 - $25
Price: $ 8.00
