Translated Collier Gordon (1 results)

First English edition, first printing. Publisher's original dark green cloth with gilt titles on a bright green label to the spine, in the Margaret Downing illustrated dustwrapper. With 56 black and white illustrations throughout. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, with a touch of rubbing and bumping to the spine tips and extremities. The contents are clean throughout, and without inscriptions or stamps. The text block is a little toned. Complete with the lightly rubbed and toned dustwrapper, which is a touch faded to the spine and otherwise without loss or tears. Translated from the German by Gordon Collier. A comprehensive survey of mirror-imagery to be found in medieval book-titles and English literature from the thirteenth to the end of the seventeenth century. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.