The Oxford Book of French Verse, XIIIth century—XIIXth century

1920, first edition bound in full leather

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First edition. Hardback, bound in full leather, with gilt titling and decoration to spine, and gilt Christ's Hospital crest to upper board. Top edge gilt. 17.5 × 11cm, xxxv + 492pp. Introduction in English, text in French.

A good selection of French poetry covering from the 13th to the 19th centuries, starting with Guillaume de Mauchault through to Paul Verlaine, and including Victor Hugo, Alfred de Vigny, Pierre de Ronsard, and Voltaire as well as many more. Indexed by poet and first line.

Condition

Very good condition, with a little fading to the spine. Christ's Hospital prize label to the front pastedown, very light foxing to prelims but otherwise a very nice copy.

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