By William Morris; A J Wyatt

Published: London Longmans, Green and Company

Size: 8" by 5" Pagination: x, [1], 2-191pp

A very scarce, first general trade edition of William Morris' translation of the Old English epic poem 'Beowulf'.

By William Morris; A J Wyatt

1898 The Tale of Beowulf

Name: 1898 The Tale of Beowulf
SKU: 751L2
Price: 625 GBP
Availability: InStock

Published: London Longmans, Green and Company

Size: 8" by 5" Pagination: x, [1], 2-191pp

A very scarce, first general trade edition of William Morris' translation of the Old English epic poem 'Beowulf'.

£625.00

weight: 0.5kgs / stock code: 751L2

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Description

Publishers' Original Binding

A very scarce printing, being the first edition issued after the 1895 Kelmscott printing. The first trade edition, published by Longmans. Stated as a 'new edition'.

In the publisher's original cloth binding.

'Beowulf' is an Old English epic poem in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend, and is one of the most important and translated works of Old English literature.

This translation by John Mitchell Kemble and William Morris was one of the first translations of Beowulf.

Condition

In a publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the joints and to the head and tail of spine. Small loss to the head of spine. Patches of rubbing to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Just the odd spot.

Overall: Very Good Indeed

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