Tristan and Isolde
by Wagner, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Frederick A Stokes Company, 1909. 358pp. Gilt and Blue design and spine. Color frontispiece.7 beautiful full page color illustrations (all with tissue guards) by George Alfred Williams. Top edge gilt. Prev. name and address on the front pastedown. The book as a whole is well preserved, especially the text and illustratons. There is mottling and roughness to the spine. The legend of Tristan and Isolde is the tragic tale of two lovers fated to share a forbidden but undying love. Scholars of mythology believe that the legend originated in Brittany, in western France. In time it was associated with the Arthurian legends* and became part of the mythology of medieval Europe.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+. Illus. by George Alfred Williams. 8 1/4" x 11".
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032055
- Title
- Tristan and Isolde
- Author
- Wagner, Richard
- Illustrator
- George Alfred Williams
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Frederick A Stokes Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1909
- Size
- 8 1/4" x 11"
- Keywords
- Opera color Illustrations Love Story Tristan Isolde
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...