Description
First paperback edition (not a true first). Publisher’s decorative wraps. Faded red paper with embossed purple, black, and gilt decoration. 25x25x4 cm. Casterman. Paris. No date, circa 1920. 348, [2] pp. 12 full-page illustrations printed in brown ink. Good copy, with covers worn and tattered at edges. Back cover has been repaired with cello tape. Spine is beginning to split at illustrations. Pages are markedly age toned. Pages are uncut. French text. This is a great placeholder copy for the collector seeking the more famous first edition. It will also make an interesting addition to anyone with an interest in medieval European history or the religious history of the Crusades. Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight: 4 lb.
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