King Rene's Book of Love (Le Cueur d'Amours Espris)
by UNTERKIRCHER, F. (introduction and commentary)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: George Braziller, 1975. Hardcover. Small 4to. White cloth, slipcase (red paper over boards). 14pp, (32pp). Numerous color illustrations. Very good/very good. Light age toning and soiling to binding; minor slipcase edgewear. Tight, nice first edition of this superb facsimile of "stories about knighthood, intrepid journeys in search of adventure, heroic deeds, and the human heart's loves and sorrows" as told by the 15th century youthful King of Sicily and Duke of Anjour, Rene (1409-80) -- in the form of sixteen illuminated folios.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22142
- Title
- King Rene's Book of Love (Le Cueur d'Amours Espris)
- Author
- UNTERKIRCHER, F. (introduction and commentary)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Braziller
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1975
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; World Literature;
Terms of Sale
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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About the Seller
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Galena, Illinois
About Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Tight
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- Facsimile
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