Author: F. W. Bourdillon [edited and translated]
Title: Aucassin and Nicolette: An Old French Love Story
Description: London, Macmillan and Co, 1897 . Leather. A beautifully bound second edition of Francis William Bourdillon's translation of the medieval French tale 'Aucassin and Nicolette&apos. The second edition of Bourdillon's translation.A romantic anonymously authored medieval French tale, dating from either the twelfth or thirteenth century.It is an example of the scarce 'chantefable', and combines both prose and verse.The story is mentioned in the Simone de Beauvoir short story 'The Age of Discretion&apos.With the morocco bookplate of W.A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey to the front pastedown. William Foyle founded Foyles bookshop in 1903 alongside his brother. He purchased Beeleigh Abbey during the Second World War, an impressive twelfth century monastery in Essex. Beeleigh housed his library, one of the largest private libraries in England. In a full morocco binding, with extensive gilt detailing to back strip. Externally, lovely. Light rubbing to front joint. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: Aucassin & Nicolette Francis William Bourdillon medieval French chantefable Francis William Bourdillon None


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