The Fantastic History Of The Celebrated Pierrot . Rendered Into English By A.G. Munro. With . Illustrations By Yan' Dargent.

Language: English

Published by Sampson Low, Marston, Low, And Searle, London, 1875

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262 Pp. 3/4 Blue Morocco Over Blue Cloth, Five Bands, Red Morocco Spine Label, Gilt In Al Compartments, "London 1875" In Gilt At Base Of Spine, Marbled Endpapers, All Edges Gilt. Original Cloth Cover And Title Page Bound In At Rear. First Printing, Title Page And Official Publication Date Is 1875. A Few Points Of Light Rubbing, No Damage, Bright And Clean, Gift Quality. Reviewed In The Spectator 12 December 1874, Page 22, As Follows: "Here Is Another Modern Fairy Tale Which For Extravaganza And Boldness. Fairly Distances Its Competitors. Of Course M. Assolant Cannot Keep Away From Allusions To Men And Things Of The Day, But He Gives Generally An " Unreason " To His Story Which, After The Very Sensible And Didactic Tales With Which We Have Been Largely Saturated, Is Somewhat Refreshing. Pierrot Is A Soldier Of Fortune Who Performs Exploits Of The Baron-Munchausen Type Among The Chinese And Tartars. After A Certain Period Of Life One Gets Tired Of Reading How The Hero Spitted Ton Thousand Enemies At Once On His Sword, But There Is An Age Which Finds An Inexhaustible Delight In Such Marvels. Possibly The Book Is A Trifle Too Full Of Bloodshed. The Peace Society Might Fairly Begin A Crusade Against War, Even In Story-Books, And Should Begin With M. Aseolant (Sic), Who Never Scruples To Kill A Hundred Thousand Men On A Single Page.".…

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Title
The Fantastic History Of The Celebrated Pierrot . Rendered Into English By A.G. Munro. With . Illustrations By Yan' Dargent.
Author
Assollant, Alfred (Jean Baptiste); Translated By A G Munro; Illustrated By Jean Édouard Dargent, Calling Himself Yan' Dargent
Publisher
Sampson Low, Marston, Low, And Searle, London
Publication year
1875
Condition
Near Fine
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
First English Edition
Printing
1st Printing
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