The Story of Tristan and Iseult

translated by Jessie L. Weston

illustrated by Caroline Watts 

Two volumes.  London:  David Nutt, 1907  

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition.

• Tan cloth covers have color illustration and titles with gold ornament. 
• Boards show some smudges, edgewear.  Corners are bumped, scuffed.  See photos.  
• Spine has black text a little faded, with crushed ends.  See photos.
• Binding is secure. 
• Pastedowns and feps have owner's name at front pastedown. 
• Illustrations are bright and clear.  
• Interior is gently age-toned, exhibits a few marks.  
• Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• Text block edges have gilt along head, untrimmed fore edges, a little foxing to fore and foot edges. 
• PS2025.0226

128 + 159  pages. 4 x 5.5 inches

This attractive two-volume set presents lesser-known tales from the Arthurian cycle of romances.  Tan cloth over thin boards with stylized illustration in colored inks with gilt ornament.  Chapter titles are printed in stylized font and illustrated with woodcuts.  

The text is a medieval German poem, ca. 1210, by Gottfried Von Strassburg, rendered in English prose by Jessie L. Weston (1850-1928).  Weston was an English Medievalist and folklorist known for her work on the Arthurian cycle.  The designs for the book are by Caroline Watts (1868-1919), an English painter, whose work appears in several books by Weston.  

As were other books by Weston and Watts, The Story of Tristan and Iseult presented here was published by Alfred Nutt at the firm of David Nutt, a London book publisher and seller.  The series was Arthurian Romances Unrepresented in Malory's "Morte d'Arthur;" this title was No. 2. 

Inscribed on the front pastedown "Elizabeth Dodge."  Not certain, but given the date it is possible that this Elizabeth Dodge was Elizabeth Dodge Huntington Clarke (1884-1976), born in Riverdale NY, a longtime resident of Istanbul with her first husband, and active supporter of the Y.W.C.A.

Third impression, 1907.

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