{"product_id":"the-romance-of-tristram-and-iseult-joseph-bedier-1st-edition","title":"The Romance of Tristram and Iseult, Joseph Bédier — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, William Heinemann, 1910\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 4to, pp. xiii, [i], 218.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The original publisher’s blue cloth binding remains remarkably bright and sound, presenting a crisp gilt spine and unblemished silver and black tooling to the front board, with only trivial bumping to the corners and extremities. The binding is firm and square. Internally, the untrimmed text block shows noticeable foxing to the preliminary leaves and deckled page edges, typical of the paper stock used during this period. However, the central text block and the twenty tipped-in colour plates remain notably clean, bright, and securely attached, with all original captioned tissue guards fully intact and present. A strong, highly presentable copy of a beautifully produced edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is the First UK Edition in English of Florence Simmonds' translation of Joseph Bédier's acclaimed text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume is magnificently illustrated by the French artist Maurice Lalau, featuring twenty exquisite tipped-in colour plates mounted on heavy card stock. These illustrations masterfully capture the mythic atmosphere and medieval aesthetic of the tragic romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front free endpaper bears a neat early ink ownership signature dated 1913.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specific 1910 Heinemann publication is scarce on the open market in such a well-preserved state, as the heavy text block and delicate tipped-in plates often result in severely strained or split bindings. Copies retaining bright, unfaded cloth and intact internal hinges are increasingly uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew legends have captured the romantic imagination quite like the tragic tale of Tristram and Iseult. Originally reconstructed by the esteemed French scholar Joseph Bédier, this masterful medieval romance breathes life into the eternal story of the Cornish knight and the Irish princess, bound together by an accidental love potion and a fateful destiny. Translated into English by Florence Simmonds, this edition elevates the Arthurian mythos through Maurice Lalau’s breathtaking, richly coloured illustrations, making it a definitive and beautiful presentation of one of Western literature's greatest tragedies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54595273589075,"sku":"5095","price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260811_114344.jpg?v=1786792350","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-romance-of-tristram-and-iseult-joseph-bedier-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}