Gaston Paris / Manuel Orazi - Aventures Merveilleuses de Huon de Bordeaux - 1898

Fascinating illustrated copy of this remarkable reissue of an old medieval chanson de geste, composed at the end of the 12th century, combining chivalric adventure, courtly love, fairy-tale marvels and heroic battles ‐

The story opens at the court of Charlemagne, where Huon, a young knight and peer of France, becomes embroiled in a clash that leads to his condemnation and obliges him to undertake a perilous journey in order to atone for his fault and obtain the Emperor’s pardon ‐

During this quest, the hero travels through distant lands, faces formidable adversaries and encounters extraordinary characters, including Auberon, a fairy king of small stature endowed with supernatural powers, whose intervention plays a decisive role in the course of his adventures ‐

Gaston Paris - Aventures Merveilleuses de Huon de Bordeaux - Undated (circa 1898) - Maison Didot -
315 pages

Binding in good condition; the book retains its original half-leather binding with corners, protected by a cellophane cover; signs of wear, a few minor flaws to the covers, worn headcaps and corners, speckled edges, smooth titled spine, superb engraving on the front cover ‐

Very good interior condition, browning; title page printed in red and black and ornamented, tailpieces, attractive headpieces. With full-page color illustrations (watercolors by Manuel Orazi, reproduced as facsimiles); clean text within an ornate border, modern endpapers in fair condition; a pleasing copy ‐

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