Author: John Barbour; RL Graeme Rithie [ed]
Title: The Buik of Alexander or the Buik of the Most Noble and Valiant Conquerour Alexander the Grit
Description: London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1925. Leather. Three volumes of RL Graeme Ritchie's edited work of romances of Alexander the Great in uniform bindings. Three of four volumes. John Barbour's 'Buik of Alexander' edited by RL Graeme Ritchie. With text both in French and Scottish. Pagination follows French and English to verso and recto 1,1; 2,2; 3,3; &c. With extensive introductions. The introduction to volume I contains a full discussion of Barbour's authorship, which is disputed, and comparison between the "Buik" and his "Bruce".'The Buik of Alexander' is a title for the two known Scots versions of the Alexander romance stories, a common genre in Medieval European literature, particularly France and the British Isles.  In uniform quarter morocco bindings over cloth covered boards, titles in gilt to morocco spine labels. Previous ownership ink inscription to front free endpaper, undated. Externally very smart with light rubbing to extremities of spine and boards. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to fore edge, pages otherwise generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: alexander the great romances buik romances None


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