THE TALE OF KING COUSTANS THE EMPEROR. THE HISTORY OF OVER SEA.: One of a total edition of 545 copies
by Morris (William)
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THE TALE OF KING COUSTANS THE EMPEROR. THE HISTORY OF OVER SEA.
One of a total edition of 545 copies
Kelmscott Press – (Morris William) Hammersmith 1894
Translated out of the ancient French into English by William Morris. Hammersmith 1894. With ornamented woodcut double title and numerous initials by William Morris. Original holland-backed blue-gray paper boards, black lettering on upper cover, untrimmed edges One of 525 copies on Batchelor laid paper (total edition 545). – Typeset from the Chaucer Type, the running titles and the publisher's imprint were printed in red. This is a particularly charming little anthology of two Medieval French romances translated by Morris into his special brand of archaic-sounding English. The love stories involve, first, a commoner's marriage to the daughter of the pagan emperor of Byzantium and, second, the adventures that befall French lovers who are taken prisoner by Saracens during a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Peterson A 26. – Tomkinson 114, 26 (with full-page illustration of the double title). – Ransome 328, 26
Near Perfect condition with no markings inside or out.
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- E. C. Rare Books [ABA / ABAC] (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 528
- Title
- THE TALE OF KING COUSTANS THE EMPEROR. THE HISTORY OF OVER SEA.
- Author
- Morris (William)
- Format/Binding
- Gray paper boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Kelmscott Press – (Morris William) Hammersmith
- Date Published
- 1894
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Kelmscott, Fine Press
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