1955, ISBN: ab22f1d52a250c0eedbeded54e726cc8

New York: Brentano's, 1911. First Brentano's edition; no date, circa 1911. Printed by H & J Pillans & Wilson, Edinburgh. Oversize 7 1/2" x 10" design. Freely… Mehr…

New York: Brentano's, 1911. First Brentano's edition; no date, circa 1911. Printed by H & J Pillans & Wilson, Edinburgh. Oversize 7 1/2" x 10" design. Freely Translated in Poetic Narrative Form by T. W. Rolleston. Deep black buckram (cloth) boards w/elaborate gilt ornamentation and design, moderate shelf wear. Bright gilt embossed cover and spine design. Thick deckled pages very good, sharp; no writing. Fine string-bind; hinges intact. Extremely rare, original beige dust wrapper w/stylized front and back cover designs, and spine titles, lt. edge wear, chip, discoloration; protected in new clear sleeve. Elaborate, profuse, symbolical and complexly illustrated edition by Willy Pogany. Contains twelve tipped-in colour lithograph plates and ten mounted charcoal plates. Also, nearly seventy glorious monochromatic designs throughout w/flourishing borders, accents, colors; some chiaroscuro among other varied methods. Although other artists have illustrated various editions, Willy Pogany captures the surreal and tragic enchantment of this tale. A sharp example by the famed Brentano's, Publishers of New York. Willy Pogany (1882-1955) was a prolific Hungarian book illustrator best known for his pen and ink drawings of myths and fables such as the German legend of Tannhauser. A large portion of Pogany's work can be termed Art Nouveau. Pogany's artistic style is heavily fairy-tale orientated and often features motifs of mythical animals such as nymphs and pixies. His dreamy colour illustrations are exemplified by the tipped-in plates in this volume but his pen and ink drawings also portray the extent of his talent. Wagner's Tannhauser is a cautionary tale originally in operatic form. Here, the poetical text is majestically illustrated with the ethereal imagery of Willy Pogany. The tragedy follows Tannhauser and his lust for his lover, Venus. After endless pleasure is gained, and soon becomes wearisome, Tannhauser departs. Having forsaken God through his indulgences, he seeks forgiveness, which is granted. Meanwhile, Venus, within the throes of a shattered heart, commits the ultimate act of desolation. Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director and essayist, primarily known for his operas. Unlike most great opera composers, Wagner wrote both the scenario and libretto for his works. A rare and beautifully crafted book. Apprx. 150 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Pogany, Willy. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book., Brentano's, 1911, 3, Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1936. Stated at copyright page: "Printed in Great Britain" Ruddy orange full-cloth boards, gilt cover and spine titles, design, light shelf wear, discoloration, bow. Features bright stylized titles and two whimsically impish troll creatures; Harrap in gilt at spine heel. Pages near fine, no writing. Endpapers with golden silhouette collage of magical fairies and nefarious trolls. Earthy reddish-brown top-stain. Frontispiece plate of "Peer Before the King of the Trolls. Bind fine; hinges intact. Features one dozen smooth color plates; each with captioned tissue guard. In addition, profusely illustrated with headers, tailpieces, partial-page vignettes throughout. Rare in original wrap-around pictorial dust wrapper, moderate edge wear, rub, mended with acid-free and other adhesive to back wrapper; unclipped 4.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Front panel features frontispiece image rendered in gold, white, grey, and black of Peer before the King of Trolls wrappring around to spine and back panel with various hopping characters including bull, swine, and trolls. Overall design around to spine and back panel is 10" x 17". Front flap features summary of Rackham edition; back flap features advert for Poe's Tales of Mystery illustrated by A. R. Rare very good first edition in attractive original dust jacket. Opening scene: "The action, which begins in the early years of the ninteenth century and ends somewhere about 1867, takes place partly in the Gudbrandsdal and on the surrounding mountain-tops, partly on the coast of Morocco, in the Sahara Desert, in the Cairo Lunatic Asylum, at sea, etc." Among the masterpieces of world literature, this early verse drama by the celebrated Norwegian playwright humorously yet profoundly explores the virtues, vices, and follies common to all humanity — as represented in the person of Peer Gynt, a charming but irresponsible young peasant. Based on Norwegian folklore and Ibsen’s own imaginative inventions, the play relates the roguish life of the world-wandering Peer, who finds wealth and fame - but never happiness - redeemed by love in the end. As the play opens the young farmer attends a wedding and meets Solveig, the woman who is eventually to be his salvation. However, the rascally Peer then kidnaps the bride and later abandons her in the wilderness. This dismal performance is followed by adventures in many lands. After these soul-chilling exploits, an old and embittered Peer returns to Norway, eventually finding solace in the arms of the faithful Solveig. Imbued with poetic mysticism and romanticism, in Peer we find a rebellious character in search of an ultimate truth that always seems just out of reach. In this sense Peer can be seen as an alter ego of Ibsen himself, whose lifelong search for artistic and moral certainties resulted in the great later plays Hedda Gabler, The Wild Duck, An Enemy of the People, etc. From colophon: "This edition is from the translation of R. Farquharson Sharp, and is published by arrangement with Messrs. J. M. Dent and Sons, Ltd. The book was printed in Edinburgh - the text in Bembo type by Messrs. R & R Clark, Limited, and the colour plates by Messrs. McLagan & Cumming." 256 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Rackham, Arthur. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., J. B. Lippincott Co., 1936, 2.75<

1939, ISBN: ab22f1d52a250c0eedbeded54e726cc8

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Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 6.95], [PU: London: Harrap], Jacket, 236p large format hardback, dustjacket well preserved with minor rubbing to top edge, not price clipped, bookselle… Mehr…

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 6.95], [PU: London: Harrap], Jacket, 236p large format hardback, dustjacket well preserved with minor rubbing to top edge, not price clipped, bookseller label Marlow & Son, Desborough, colour plates with tissue guards very well preserved, a tight and clean copy, no names or stamps, a very attractive copy Language: English, Books<