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The song of Roland / done into English in the original measure by Charles Scott Moncrieff ; with an introduction by Hamish Miles ; illustrated & hand illuminated by Valenti Angelo.
LIBRA Vilain-Wieck Collection Valenti Angelo 28
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- Format:
- Book
- Standardized Title:
- Chanson de Roland. English (Scott-Moncrieff)
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Roland (Legendary character)--Romances.
- Roland (Legendary character).
- Epic poetry, French--Translations into English.
- Epic poetry, French.
- Knights and knighthood--Poetry.
- Knights and knighthood.
- Romances.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Translations.
- Private press books (Printing)
- Limitation statements (Publishing)
- Deckled edges (Paper)
- Case bindings (Binding)
- Gilt edges (Binding)
- Gold tooled bindings (Binding)
- Slipcases (Binding)
- Untrimmed edges (Binding)
- Vellum bindings (Binding)
- Epics.
- Illustrated works.
- Typefaces (Type evidence) -- Caslon.
- Autographs (Provenance)
- Penn Provenance:
- Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)
- Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)
- Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982 (autograph) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- xiii, [1], 138, [2] pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
- Manufacture:
- Windham, Connecticut : Printed ... by Edmund B. Thompson at Hawthorn House.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : The Limited Editions Club, MCMXXXVIII [1938]
- Summary:
- Contains the crystallized memories and traditions, written in a poetic form, depicting the times surrounding the fall of Roland and Charlemagne in battle against the Saracens in the year 778.
- Notes:
- "For this edition C.K. Scott Moncrieff's rendering of The song of Roland has been edited by Hamish Miles. Fifteen hundred copies have been printed for members of The Limited Editions Club by Edmund B. Thompson at Hawthorn House, Windham, Connecticut. The illustrations have been made by Valenti Angelo; each copy has been illuminated by Mr. Angelo whose signature is placed upon this copy, number [blank]"--Colophon.
- lllustrations hand-colored in red, blue and green and illuminated.
- Binding: quarter gold-tooled parchment over blue paper boards; gold-stamped vignette colored in red and blue on left board; gold-stamped spine title; gilt tops; deckled edges with fore- and tail edges untrimmed. Housed in slip case.
- Local Notes:
- Vilain-Wieck Collection copy is number 258 (the copy number supplied in manuscript) of a limited edition of 1500 copies signed by Valenti Angelo. See colophon.
- Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2015 by Jean-François Vilain and Roger Wieck.
- Vilain-Wieck Collection copy: slip case retained.
- Cited in:
- Newman & Wiche. Great and good books, 102
- Limited Editions Club. Bibliography of the fine books published by the Limited Editions Club, 1929-1985, no. 102
- OCLC:
- 28861376
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