Author: Block, Louis J.
Title: Capriccios
Description: New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons/ The Hispanic Society of America, 1898. First Edition. Hard Cover. First edition. Hardcover in hard to find dust wrapper. 130 pages. A work that blends prose and verse to recount tales and legends, including an Arthurian legend, "The Birth and Death of the Prince" with the Lady of the Mere as the main subject, as well as a Faustian tale. GOOD jacket on a VERY GOOD book. Moderate soiling, uneven darkening (especially along the spine) and some scuffing. Extremities worn with a few small chips missing at the hinges and some splitting as well to the hinges. Small insect holes present along the fore edge of the dust jacket. The book itself, with a floral type design and gilt title, is faded along the extremities and the spine, with a hint of browning. Minor soiling. Inner text clean and solid. Nice copy in GOOD/VERY GOOD condition. Very Good/Good.

Keywords: Medieval King Arthur


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