The Poems of master François Villon of Paris, now first done into English verse, in the original forms, by John Payne.

1878 SIGNED François Villon Poems Criminal Middle Ages French English Ballads

"I die of thirst beside the fountain."

― François Villon

François Villon is arguably the most well-known French poet of the late Middle Ages. He was often involved in criminal behavior and had multiple encounters with law enforcement. His life experiences were indubitably inspiration for his poetic work.

This 1878 limited edition of "The Poems of Master François Villon" is stunningly bound in vellum with golden decorative inlay. Some of the works featured are:

· Octaves

· Ballad of Old-time Ladies

· The complaint of the Fair Helm-maker grown old

· The Doctrine of the Fair Helm-maker to the light o' Love

· Double Ballad of Light Loves

· Lay, or rather Roundel (To Death)

· Ballad and Orison (For Master Cotard's Soul)

· Ballad of Women of Paris

· And many more!

This rare issue was limited to a mere 157 copies. This copy is numbered "No. 5" and signed by the printer, J.C. Wilkins.

Item number: #12709

Price: $499

VILLON, François

The Poems of master François Villon of Paris, now first done into English verse, in the original forms, by John Payne.

London, Printed for the Villon Society for private distribution [by J.C. Wilkins], 1878.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages

o xxiii, [1], 185, [3]

· Provenance: Handwritten

o J.C. Wilkins

J.C. Wilkins was the printer for this limited-edition work.

o Malcolm C. Salaman, 1878

Malcolm Charles Salaman (1855 – 1940) was an English author, journalist, and critic.

His critical writing was devoted chiefly to prints and to plays. From 1883 to 1894 he was the dramatic and art critic for the Sunday Times, and from 1890 to 1899 was on the staff of The Graphic. He wrote regularly on prints for the art magazines The Studio and Apollo.

Salaman also wrote the introductions to the 33-volume series Modern Masters of Etching published between 1925 and 1932 by The Studio, each of which contained reproductions of 12 prints by a great etcher. This series included volumes on Frank Brangwyn, Alphonse Legros, Ernest Stephen Lumsden, Malcolm Osborne and Edmund Blampied.

· Language: English

· Binding: Vellum, secure

· Size: ~7.25in X 5.5in (18.5cm x 14cm)

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