Aucassin & Nicolette, A Love Story: Edited in Old French, And Rendered in Modern English, (With Introduction, Glossary, etc.) By F.W. Bourdillon, M.A. [Later Edition Full Leather Binding by Worsfold]

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London: Kegan Paul Trench and Co., 1887. Later Edition. Full leather binding by Worsfold, gilt titles, raised bands, marbled paste downs and end papers, gilt dentelles and page edges. Previous owner s initials to the front free end paper, with V.C. [Vi Coactus (V.C.) is a Latin term meaning "having been forced"] which could be the sign that the signatory is in trouble or it could merely be the initials of the giver. lxxxii, 245pp including the Glossary. Approximately 6 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles, 5 raised bands, there are a couple of small nicks out of the leather on 3 of the bands, the outer tips of the spine are also decorated in gilt. Joints good condition. Corners good condition. Boards good condition full leather binding by Worsfold, the outer edges of the boards are decorated with a gilt line. Page edges good condition all gilt. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition marbled with attractive gilt dentelles. End papers good condition marbled with some offsetting from the dentelles, the book binders name is printed along the top edge on the reverse of the front end paper, subsequent end papers are tanned. Title good condition red and black text, lightly tanned with minor foxing along the top edge. Pages good condition previous owner s initials to the first free end paper, lightly tanned throughout. Binding good condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1887 Binding: Hardback. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1641918956482

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