Wace, Master Robert Le Roman de Brut par Wace Poète du XIIe Siècle. Publié pour la PremiéreFois d'après les Manuscrits des Bibliothèques de Paris. Avec unCommentaire et des Notes par M. Le Roux de Lincy [With:] Analyse critiqueet littéraire bu Roman de Brut Rouen: Éduoard Frère, Éditeur, 1836-1838 The Roman de Brut, a paraphrase of Geoffroy of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, chronicles in verse the early British kings. Wace's poem is the earliest surviving text that discussing the origins of the King Arthur's Round Table. The regular edition (on laid paper) measures 22-23 cm in height; this copy is almost five centimeters taller. A soundly edited, important work in a beautifully produced edition First edition, one of 40 large paper copies on vélin (with watermarks J, D). Imprimé par Nicétas Periaux, rue de la Vicomté, 55. 2 vols., Large 8vo (11 x 7-1/2 inches). 5 Facsimiles. cxxxvii, [2], 395, [4]; 366, [1], 174 pp. Nineteenth century boards, morocco labels (rubbed), uncut. Some rubbing to extremities, spine ends bumped, scattered foxing (pp. lxxxix- xcvi somewhat browned). Very good. Brunet V, 1393; Frère II, 614; Graesse VI (2), 406; Vicaire VII,1144; Viollet-le-Duc I, 49; Bossuat 3708 Price: USD 1,500.00 other currencies   order no. 44163    inquire

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