This book was published in 1989 , & my children really loved it . Its lge format & hardbk & still in good condition . From a smoke free home . Really lovely illustrations that only books from this era were ! Translated by Vladimir Varecha , with illustrations by Miroslav Habr & published in Prague . The contents include : *Tale 1 : In the beginning ...It all began with the Trojan War. The fugitive Aeneas becomes the founder of the Roman nation & his great grandson Brutus is exiled . He voyages to an island , which he calls Britain .

• Tale 2 : In the island called Britain . Corineus overcomes the giant Gogmagog . Constantine dies & power is seized by Vortiern who builds a castle . The mysterious boy Merlin makes the 1st of his prophecies .
• Tale 3 : The birth of Arthur . Vortigern falls & Aurelius Ambrosius becomes King . Battles with Saxons , & the new King , Uther Pendragon wishes to make peace with Duke of Tintagel , but instead falls in love with Lady Ingraine . Merlin helpsxthe King to achieve his desire & so it is that Arthur is born.
• 4: The sword in the Stone ...
• 5 : King Arthurs First Victory ...
• 6 : Excalibur
• 7: St Balin
• 8 : The marraige of Arthur & Guinevere
• 9 : Sir Gawain & the Green Knight
• 10: Sir Cyonn, Sir Uwaine & the Lord of the Fountain
• 11: Sir Lancelot , Sir Gareth & the Red Knight
• 12 : The fate of Merlin , Sir Lancelot & Elaine
• 13: Tristam & Isolde
• 14: Percival & the Black Knight
• 15 : Kilwich & Olwen *16 : Sir Galahad , The Holy Grail , Sir Pelleas & Ettard
• 17: Sir Percival & Blanchefleur , Lohegrin , & Elsa
• 18: The Quest of the Holy Grail
• 19: Sir Lancelot & Queen Guinivere
• 20: The Death of Arthur *21: And the last ...