Author: ZIMMERN, HELEN 1846-1934 [TRANSLATOR, EDITOR] / ALMA-TADEMA, LAWRENCE SIR 1836-1912 [ ILLUSTRATOR ] / GOSSE, EDMUND 1849-1928.
Title: The Epic Of Kings. Stories Retold From Firdusi By Helen Zimmern. With Two Etchings By L. Alma Tadema, R.A. And A Prefatory Poem By Edmund W. Gosse.
Description: London : T. Fisher Unwin, 1883. 0. Based upon Jules Mohl's French translation of: Shahnamah [ Shah nameh ] . "Firdusi in exile": Contents include: The shahs of old -- Feridoun -- Zal -- Zal and Rudabeh -- Rustem -- The march into Mazinderan -- Kai kaous committeth more folies -- Rustem and Sohrab -- Saiawush -- The return of Kai Khosrau -- Firoud -- The vengeance of Kai Khosrau -- Byzun and Manijeh -- The defeat of Afrasiyab -- The passing of Kai Khosrau -- Isfendiyar -- Rustem and Isfendiyar -- The death of Rustem. Pp.xlviii/339, two etched illustrations btLawrence Alma Tadema, prefatory poem by Edmund W. Gosse, gift message to half-title page, spotting to preliminaries and to closed page edges. Brown decorated cloth, gilt title to front and spine, wear to top and tail of spine. G+.

Keywords: The Epic of Kings. Stories Retold from Firdusi T. Fisher Unwin Zimmern Helen Alma-Tadema Lawrence Sir Gosse Edmund 53109 Bindings: : 19th Century


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