Pierre d'Espezel / Jean Chièze - Les romans de tables rondes : Lancelot du Lac - 1960
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Pierre d'Espezel / Jean Chièze – Les romans de tables rondes: Lancelot du Lac, a numbered, illustrated leather-bound edition published in 1960 by Union Latine d'Editions, 296 pages, originally in French, excellent condition.
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Charming illustrated and numbered edition of this modern and faithful adaptation of one of the most famous tales from the Arthurian cycle, centered on the chivalrous and tragic figure of Lancelot, the most perfect of the Knights of the Round Table.
The work traces the journey of this hero, raised by the Lady of the Lake in a fairy-tale world before joining King Arthur's court, where he stands out for his bravery and loyalty.
However, his forbidden and absolute love for Queen Guenièvre, the wife of the king, becomes the source of a profound drama: torn between his ideal of chivalry and his guilty passion, Lancelot embodies the tension between loyalty and desire, between chivalrous glory and moral decline.
Through the knight's many adventures — his epic battles, spiritual trials, quest for perfection, and falls — unfolds a reflection on the human condition, the fragility of virtue, and the inescapable destiny of heroes.
Pierre d’Espezel's writing, clear and elegant, makes the symbolic richness of the Arthurian legends accessible while preserving their epic breath, while Jean Chièze's engravings emphasize the mythic and moral dimension of the story.
Pierre d'Espezel / Jean Chièze - The Round Table Novels: Lancelot of the Lake - 1960 - Union Latine d'Editions
296 pages.
Very good condition of the binding, the work in its full stamped publisher binding, bordered case, slight signs of use, gilded edges, decorated spine with raised bands, gilded titling.
Very good interior condition, beautiful initial letter, work enriched with numerous original woodcuts by Jean Chièze in the text, proof copy on vellum, fresh.
Delivery service guaranteed within a few days.
Charming illustrated and numbered edition of this modern and faithful adaptation of one of the most famous tales from the Arthurian cycle, centered on the chivalrous and tragic figure of Lancelot, the most perfect of the Knights of the Round Table.
The work traces the journey of this hero, raised by the Lady of the Lake in a fairy-tale world before joining King Arthur's court, where he stands out for his bravery and loyalty.
However, his forbidden and absolute love for Queen Guenièvre, the wife of the king, becomes the source of a profound drama: torn between his ideal of chivalry and his guilty passion, Lancelot embodies the tension between loyalty and desire, between chivalrous glory and moral decline.
Through the knight's many adventures — his epic battles, spiritual trials, quest for perfection, and falls — unfolds a reflection on the human condition, the fragility of virtue, and the inescapable destiny of heroes.
Pierre d’Espezel's writing, clear and elegant, makes the symbolic richness of the Arthurian legends accessible while preserving their epic breath, while Jean Chièze's engravings emphasize the mythic and moral dimension of the story.
Pierre d'Espezel / Jean Chièze - The Round Table Novels: Lancelot of the Lake - 1960 - Union Latine d'Editions
296 pages.
Very good condition of the binding, the work in its full stamped publisher binding, bordered case, slight signs of use, gilded edges, decorated spine with raised bands, gilded titling.
Very good interior condition, beautiful initial letter, work enriched with numerous original woodcuts by Jean Chièze in the text, proof copy on vellum, fresh.
Delivery service guaranteed within a few days.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Illustrated, Literature, Poetry
Book Title
Les romans de tables rondes : Lancelot du Lac
Author/ Illustrator
Pierre d'Espezel / Jean Chièze
Condition
Fine
Publication year oldest item
1960
Edition
Illustrated Edition, Numbered edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Union Latine d'Editions
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
296
