No. 191 of the "superior issue" on Dutch paper. Bound in 3 v. publishers binding (27 cm.); with original wrappers, note to subscribers, and binders directions bound in. Publishers advertisements on wrappers. Inscribed: I sold these parts to J.S. Corder ci
One woodcut depicts two men on a flying horse above a castle with a king and queen below; the queen holds a laurel wreath.
Alternative Title:
Valentin et Orson (French romance). English
Description:
Many signature marks omitted or misprinted. From the collection of Richard Heber, One of two known copies; the other, imperfect, in the British Museum. Manuscript notes in the hand of Richard Heber mounted on end paper.
The story of the Glittering Plain which has been also called the Land of Living Men or the Acre of
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Abstract:
Imprint from colophon, which reads: Here ends the tale of the Glittering Plain, written by William Morris, & ornamented with 23 pictures by Walter Crane. Printed at the Kelmscott Press, Upper Mall, Hammersmith, in the county of Middlesex, & finished on th