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[ANON], THE LAYS OF THE MINNESINGERS or German Troubadoors of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries: Illustrated by specimens of the contemporary lyric poetry of Provence & other parts of Europe &c.. &c..
Lond.:Longmans et al., 1825. Cr. 8vo; pp.vi, 326, (2); frontispiece + 11 b/w plates; original three-quarter morocco, backed marble boards; expertly rebacked with original spine laid on, gilt titling to spine within raised bands; marbled endpapers and all edges; some rubbing to edges and corners, feint foxing here and there; else a very good to fine copy. ¶ Includes historical and critical notices and engravings from the Mss.of the Minnesingers in the King's Library at Paris, and from other sources. Though the text is in English, poetry is in lyrical tongue - includes French, Italian, Spanish, German. An unusual and scarce book.
Offered for AUD 200.00 = appr. US$ 183.40 by: Ganon Books - Book number: 9621