Lot 339
Moncrieff (Charles Scott) The Song of Roland, first edition of this translation, signed presentation inscription from the author, Chapman & Hall, 1919; and 3 others (4)
Hammer Price: £320
Description
Moncrieff (Charles Scott) The Song of Roland, first edition of this translation, signed presentation inscription from the author with 2 lines in French to endpaper, T. L. s. from Stanley Morison to Wickham Steed loosely inserted, original cloth, paper label (with chip) to spine, Chapman & Hall, 1919 § [Moncrieff (Charles Scott)], "P. G. Lear". The Strange and Striking Adventures of Four Authors in Search of a Character, number 82 of 350 copies, this copy with signed presentation inscription from the author as P. G. Lear to Violet Hunt, illustrations, original stiff wrappers with paper label to upper cover, light creasing and toning to extremities, Cayme Press, 1926; and 2 others with ownership or presentation inscriptions of Moncreiff, 8vo (4)
Description
Moncrieff (Charles Scott) The Song of Roland, first edition of this translation, signed presentation inscription from the author with 2 lines in French to endpaper, T. L. s. from Stanley Morison to Wickham Steed loosely inserted, original cloth, paper label (with chip) to spine, Chapman & Hall, 1919 § [Moncrieff (Charles Scott)], "P. G. Lear". The Strange and Striking Adventures of Four Authors in Search of a Character, number 82 of 350 copies, this copy with signed presentation inscription from the author as P. G. Lear to Violet Hunt, illustrations, original stiff wrappers with paper label to upper cover, light creasing and toning to extremities, Cayme Press, 1926; and 2 others with ownership or presentation inscriptions of Moncreiff, 8vo (4)