Author: VILLON, Francois
Title: The Complete Works of Francois Villon
Description: New York, Covici, Friede, 1929. Hardcover. Translation and introduction by J.U. Nicolson. Illustrations by Alexander King. Small 4to. Complete 2-volume set. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering, pictorial dust jackets. 899pp. Top edges gilt. Sepia-tone frontispieces,full-page sepia-tone illustrations. Very good/very good. Faint bit of edgewear only. An exceptionally tight and attractive set with usually-absent black d.j. present and handsome. Side by side French/English texts. Colophon leaf notes 960 numbered copies (this #438) signed boldly by Nicolson. These two thick volumes are often found worn and rough, making this clean, unworn set quite attractive. Villon (1431-ca. 1463) was by far the best known French poet of the late Middle Ages, a renowned shady character whose verse chronicles his escapades. .
Keywords: Poetry
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Title: The Complete Works of Francois Villon
Description: New York, Covici, Friede, 1929. Hardcover. Translation and introduction by J.U. Nicolson. Illustrations by Alexander King. Small 4to. Complete 2-volume set. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering, pictorial dust jackets. 899pp. Top edges gilt. Sepia-tone frontispieces,full-page sepia-tone illustrations. Very good/very good. Faint bit of edgewear only. An exceptionally tight and attractive set with usually-absent black d.j. present and handsome. Side by side French/English texts. Colophon leaf notes 960 numbered copies (this #438) signed boldly by Nicolson. These two thick volumes are often found worn and rough, making this clean, unworn set quite attractive. Villon (1431-ca. 1463) was by far the best known French poet of the late Middle Ages, a renowned shady character whose verse chronicles his escapades. .
Keywords: Poetry
Price: US$ 150.00 Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts
- Book number: 39664
- Book number: 39664
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