The Noble Knight Paris & the Fair Vienne
(Allen Press)
Published by The Allen Press, Kentfield, CA, 1956
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Thorn Books, ABAA, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
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4to. (43) leaves. Invicta parchment spine titled in silver; cream-colored paper over boards with engravings of light blue along a margin. Each page with marginal wood engravings colored by hand. A superb copy. Housed in the original matching slipcase. Allen Press Bibliography, No. 18. An excellent example of fine printing. The text is from the Caxton translation of the 13h century chivalric French romance which has survived in only one copy, now in the British Museum . Seller Inventory # 23540
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Title: The Noble Knight Paris & the Fair Vienne
Publisher: The Allen Press, Kentfield, CA
Publication Date: 1956
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Edition: Limited edition.
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The Noble Knight Paris & The Fair Vienne [prospectus]
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Allen Press, Kentfield, CA, 1956
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Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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Single sheet. Condition: Near Fine. [4] pp., 8vo, single sheet folded once to 10.75 x 7.5 in. Printed on three sides in red, pale blue and black. The prospectus for the 18th book produced by Lewis and Dorothy Allen at their private press. Near fine (a few light traces of handling; mild toning near the edges). Seller Inventory # 4293
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