RETURN TO CAMELOT MARK GIROUARD MEDIEVAL CHIVALRY

Updated September 24, 2026

AVAILABLE FOR SHIPPING or LOCAL PICKUP > THE RETURN TO CAMELOT: CHIVALRY AND THE ENGLISH GENTLEMAN by noted architectural historian Mark Girouard, published by Yale University Press in 1981. Hardcover first edition with dust jacket, 312 pages, measuring about 10.5" x 8" x 1.25". ISBN 0300027397. Bibliographic records identify this as the 1981 first edition. EXTENSIVE HANDWRITTEN INSCRIPTION TO THE PRIOR OWNER ON THE FRONT ENDPAPER. An extensively illustrated study of the revival of medieval chivalric ideals in Britain from the late 18th century through the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Girouard examines how the mythology of King Arthur, Camelot, knighthood, honor, gentlemanly conduct and medieval romance influenced British social customs, literature, architecture, art, dress and the self-image of the English upper classes. The volume includes bibliographical references and an index and is illustrated with more than 200 plates, including color images. Mark Girouard was one of the leading British architectural and social historians of his generation, widely known for works on the English country house, Victorian architecture and the relationship between buildings and social history. This title remains a respected reference for collectors and readers interested in British history, Victorian culture, medieval revival, Arthurian legend, chivalry, English gentlemen, social history, architecture and decorative arts. CONDITION REPORT >

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