THE EARLY EDITIONS OF THE ROMAN DE LA ROSE
by Bourdillon, Francis William
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
Geneve: Slatkine Reprints, 1974. Hardcover. Fine. Illustrated Monographs, No. XIV. 34 plates. Facsimile reprint of the 1906 first edition. A notable 13th century instance of courtly literature, the Roman de la Rose is a medieval French poem styled as an allegorical dream vision. Original burgundy buckram binding, with gilt stamping. A fine copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54111
- Title
- THE EARLY EDITIONS OF THE ROMAN DE LA ROSE
- Author
- Bourdillon, Francis William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Slatkine Reprints
- Place of Publication
- Geneve
- Date Published
- 1974
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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Covina, California
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...