An Ingenious Play of Esmoreit [Een abel spel van Esmoreit], the King's Son of Sicily. by Ayres, Harry Morgan, translator. Barnouw, Adriaan J

Printed in the Netherlands. The Dutch Library II. Hard Cover. xxxi, 58 p. Translated from the Middle Dutch by Harry Morgan Ayres with an introduction by Adriaan J. Barnouw. "This famous Dutch 'Abel Spel' is a mélange of 14th-century royal tragedy, oriental fantasy, biblical reminiscence and folk tale. It deals with the exciting, blood curdling and touching adventures of Sicily's crown prince who is kidnapped and nearly killed as a baby, who is brought up by an Oriental princess and who, in the end, manages to find back his parental court." 'Of this series fifty copies have been printed on real Dutch hand-made paper, in 8vo size.' Grey paper boards, linen spine; some light foxing; VG+. stock#21213.