Chivalry: The Origins and History of the Orders of Knighthood

238pp, plus colour plate illustrations, black and white illustrations in text. In deep blue cloth covered boards with gilt titles on the spine (cloth very slightly rounded at spine ends). Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has minor visible shelf wear, slight bruising at top of spine. Introduces the beginnings of knighthood orders from its early years of mounted warriors and investigates the main western orders which have a connection with Britain – the Knights of St John, The Knights Templar, the Golden Fleece, the Roman Eagle and the most Noble Order of the Garter, as well as summarising other significant orders of chivalry, and looks at the cultural legacy of each order. 8vo.