Titurel - Hardcover

The Middle High German Poem of Willehalm by Wolfram of Eschenbach

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket - full gold cloth over boards with black and red lettering stamped on spine. Glossy illustrated DJ. Sewn binding. 404 pages, with complete text of the poem, an extensive two part Introduction, Extra Notes, and a List of 434 proper names that occur in the poem. 1st English Edition, 1st Printing. Translated from German into English Prose by Charles E. Passage. CONDITION: Book FINE, binding square and tight, pages bright and unmarked, minor spotting of text block edges; DJ VERY GOOD, light rubbing and moderate edgewear, including two half-inch closed tears and small chip at bottom front edge; spine lightly sunned; price clipped, protected in a clear archival (Mylar) cover. CONTENT: This is the first publication in English of Willehalm, a tale of knightly valor -- by the author of the great poem Parzival. Thus, a hidden treasure of the Middle Ages is "rescued" by this English prose translation by Charles E. Passage -- the first in any language other than modern German. A full Introduction gives an excellent picture of life in the 13th century and details the sources of the original work. A comprehensive List of Proper Names provides both an index and a summary of the poem, character by character. >Guaranteed secure packaging, free tracking, and no-hassle return policy. Artikel-Nr. 002969

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