Songs and Saying of Walther von der Vogelweide, Minnesaenger
Betts, Frank (Trans.), Reginald Hewitt (Ed.)
Oxford. B. H. Blackwell. 1918
A very good copy of the first of the self-consciously mediaevalist Sheldonian Series.
From the edition limited to 500 copies.
The 'Sheldonian Series' published by B. H. Blackwell was of a number of 'Reprints and Renderings of Masterpieces in all Languages'. The present volume was printed 'in Oxford at The Vincent Works (Compositor, W. Alcock : Pressman, W. Cox), and finished in the December of the Fourth year of the War [sic], i.e. 1918. The book was - perhaps - intended for an American audience and was sold in New York by Longmans Green & Company.
From the edition limited to 500 copies.
The 'Sheldonian Series' published by B. H. Blackwell was of a number of 'Reprints and Renderings of Masterpieces in all Languages'. The present volume was printed 'in Oxford at The Vincent Works (Compositor, W. Alcock : Pressman, W. Cox), and finished in the December of the Fourth year of the War [sic], i.e. 1918. The book was - perhaps - intended for an American audience and was sold in New York by Longmans Green & Company.
32mo. (155 x 120 mm). Title in red and black with dedication verso, leaf with contents and Betts' translation of 29 'Songs and 'Sayings' with titles and four-line decorative initials in red throughout, text ornaments in black or red, final leaf with colophon at conclusion of the text and translators credit verso; tipped-in tto the rear pastedown is the announcement slip for the Sheldonian Series etc. in matching type and format. Original publisher's cream cloth-backed blue decorative patterned boards, white paper label with titles to front cover and spine.
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