Geoffrey Chaucer, Keith Henderson & Norman Wilkinson - The Romaunt of the Rose - 1908

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The Romaunt of the Rose by Geoffrey Chaucer with illustrations by Keith Henderson and Norman Wilkinson is a limited edition English-language book of 104 pages in fair condition, dating from 1908.

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Limited Edition. Chaucer’s Middle English translation of the iconic French allegorical dream-vision Le Roman de la Rose. A key medieval love-didactic text in which the dreamer is instructed by the God of Love on courtship, desire, and conduct. Illustrated by Keith Henderson and Norman Wilkinson, whose plates and decorative work give a distinctive early-20th-century illustrative character. Paper labels to front cover and spine; roughly cut pages and foxing. Lacks tissue guard for illustration facing p.20, wear and missing tissue guard to illustration facing p.24, cover wear. A notable modern edition of one of the foundational medieval poetic allegories.

[9], 104, [1]

Limited Edition. Chaucer’s Middle English translation of the iconic French allegorical dream-vision Le Roman de la Rose. A key medieval love-didactic text in which the dreamer is instructed by the God of Love on courtship, desire, and conduct. Illustrated by Keith Henderson and Norman Wilkinson, whose plates and decorative work give a distinctive early-20th-century illustrative character. Paper labels to front cover and spine; roughly cut pages and foxing. Lacks tissue guard for illustration facing p.20, wear and missing tissue guard to illustration facing p.24, cover wear. A notable modern edition of one of the foundational medieval poetic allegories.

[9], 104, [1]

Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Literature
Book Title
The Romaunt of the Rose
Author/ Illustrator
Geoffrey Chaucer, Keith Henderson & Norman Wilkinson
Condition
Fair
Publication year oldest item
1908
Edition
Limited edition
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
104
United KingdomVerified
100
Objects sold
93.75%
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