The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. First edition with English and French text and the Gustave Doré wood-engravings.

Coleridge, Samuel Taylor (1772 -1834); Gustave Doré (1832 - 1883) , artist

Published by London: Doré Gallery, Hamilton, Adams & Co., 1876

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Large folio (50 x 41 cm). Half title, Title, Frontispiece, (iv), 5 - 12 pp texts + 39 full-page plates by Doré (including frontispiece). The pages are mounted on hinges and some are slightly detached. French publisher's red cloth binding. Blindstamped border and bronze lettering. Some soiling to the binding. On the front cover the title in French: "La Chanson du Vieux Marin" and the text: "Offert par le XIXe Siècle à ses abonnées".Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 -1834) was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (first published 1798) is his longest major poem and in the present edition is accompanied by thirty-eight magnificent plates by renowned French artist and illustrator, Gustave Doré. The poem describes the experiences of a sailor whose ship is forced by a storm into Antarctic waters. Along the way, the mariner encounters an albatross who guides the ship and its crew out of the ice and into calmer waters. To the crew's initial dismay, the mariner kills the albatross, a mistake for which they will all dearly pay. Gustave Dore (1832 - 1883) illustrated works of major poets, including John Milton, Dante and Lord Byron. Word of his talent spread quickly throughout Europe and he was asked to illustrated a version of the English Bible, which was extremely popular, allowing for the foundation of his own gallery, the Doré Gallery. In-folio, percaline rouge, décor estampé à froid, titre doré en français sur le premier plat. Première édition illustrée par Gustave Doré, donnant le texte anglais et sa traduction française par A. Barbier. L'illustration comprend un frontispice et 38 compositions hors texte gravés sur bois. (cartonnage frotté, quelques rousseurs).London, Doré Gallery - Hamilton, Adams & Co., 1876. (Second edition, the first is dated 1875, but first bilingual). . The first four pages contain a translation in French by A. Barbier of this famous poem. Pages 5-12 contain the original text in English. Seller Inventory # 51-5466

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. First ...

Publisher: London: Doré Gallery, Hamilton, Adams & Co.

Publication Date: 1876

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good