Author: Gustave Dore
Title: The Legend of the Wandering Jew
Description: London, Cassell Petter & Galpin, 1866. Cloth. A folio volume containing Gustave Dore's twelve engravings of the legend of the Wandering Jew, a striking example of the Frenchman's art. A series of twelve folio sized illustrations by Gustave Dore on the legend of the Wandering Jew.The Wandering Jew is a mythical immortal man who is cursed to walk the Earth until the Second Coming. The Legend begun spreading in Europe in the thirteenth century.Dore was an eminent French artist of the nineteenth century, perhaps best known for his illustrated edition of the Holy Bible.Collated, complete.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the University of Cambridge Libraries. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, with some marks and rubbing to the boards and spine, and some loss to the head of the spine. A few small cracks to the backstrip. Minor bumping to the extremities. Head of the rear board is a little discoloured. Hinges are strained. Closed tear to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. Good . Ill.: Gustave Dore. Good .
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Title: The Legend of the Wandering Jew
Description: London, Cassell Petter & Galpin, 1866. Cloth. A folio volume containing Gustave Dore's twelve engravings of the legend of the Wandering Jew, a striking example of the Frenchman's art. A series of twelve folio sized illustrations by Gustave Dore on the legend of the Wandering Jew.The Wandering Jew is a mythical immortal man who is cursed to walk the Earth until the Second Coming. The Legend begun spreading in Europe in the thirteenth century.Dore was an eminent French artist of the nineteenth century, perhaps best known for his illustrated edition of the Holy Bible.Collated, complete.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the University of Cambridge Libraries. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, with some marks and rubbing to the boards and spine, and some loss to the head of the spine. A few small cracks to the backstrip. Minor bumping to the extremities. Head of the rear board is a little discoloured. Hinges are strained. Closed tear to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. Good . Ill.: Gustave Dore. Good .
Keywords: The Legend of the Wandering Jew gustave dore dore art gustave dore Gustave Dore
Price: GBP 875.00 = appr. US$ 1249.49 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 816P2
- Book number: 816P2
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