{"product_id":"of-aucassin-and-nicolette-laurence-housman","title":"Of Aucassin and Nicolette, Laurence Housman","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"44\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Chatto \u0026amp; Windus, 1925\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"87\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 106.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"113\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The original dust jacket is unclipped (bearing the original '5s. net' price on the front flap) but shows notable tanning and darkening, particularly to the spine panel, alongside edge-wear and chipping to the extremities with a small loss at the tail. However, it has successfully protected the book itself; underneath the jacket, the publisher's original pinkish-red cloth binding is remarkably bright and well-preserved. The gilt lettering and floral motif on the front board and spine are sharply struck and unoxidised, and the corners remain sharp with negligible shelf-wear. Internally, the binding is tight and square. The patterned endpapers are clean, and the text block is exceptionally crisp and bright, free from foxing or internal markings, allowing the beautiful engravings to present boldly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"948\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is the 1925 edition of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"992\"\u003eOf Aucassin and Nicolette\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Chatto \u0026amp; Windus and beautifully printed at the renowned Shakespeare Head Press in Stratford-upon-Avon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eWhile originally published in 1902 by John Murray, this newly arranged 1925 Shakespeare Head Press production breathes new life into the text. The volume is notably enhanced by the exquisite drawings of Paul Woodroffe, which were meticulously engraved on wood by Clemence Housman, sister to the translator and author Laurence Housman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eLocating a copy that retains its original, unclipped 1925 dust jacket is decidedly scarce. The jacket has done an admirable job of preserving the strikingly bright publisher's cloth beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eA captivating translation of the classic 13th-century French \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"350\"\u003echantefable\u003c\/i\u003e (a story told in alternating sections of verse and prose), \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"421\"\u003eOf Aucassin and Nicolette\u003c\/i\u003e follows the trials and tribulations of two young lovers. Aucassin, the son of the Count of Beaucaire, falls deeply in love with Nicolette, a beautiful captive girl of unknown origins. Facing fierce opposition from Aucassin's father, the lovers are separated and thrust into a series of adventures, captures, and escapes across lands and seas. Laurence Housman's sensitive prose and verse translation perfectly captures the medieval romance and enduring charm of this timeless tale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55783883571539,"sku":"6844","price":67.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261102_112222.jpg?v=1794143498","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/of-aucassin-and-nicolette-laurence-housman","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}