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145 - ENGELS, Robert and BÉDIER, Joseph.
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Estimate €150 - €200
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ENGELS, Robert and BÉDIER, Joseph. *The Romance of Tristan and Iseult*. Paris, Piazza, 1922. Quarto, full Jansenist midnight-blue morocco, ribbed spine, gilt head, untrimmed, covers and spine preserved. xxx pp., 48 colour plates within the text. A finely decorated edition featuring illustrations by Robert Engels (1866–1926), a German painter who produced one of his finest illustrations here. The text has been ‘revised’ by the philologist Joseph Bédier (1864–1938), a specialist in medieval literature. Limited edition of 650 numbered copies on Japanese paper; this is one of the 150 containing an additional black-and-white plate (no. 52). In excellent condition, in a sturdy Jansenist binding.
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About the sale Sale of collectable books and first editions – Varia III –
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Auction time 09/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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