ENGELS, Robert, and BÉDIER, Joseph. *The Romance of Tristan - Lot 145

ENGELS, Robert, and BÉDIER, Joseph. *The Romance of Tristan and Iseult*. Paris, Piazza, 1922. Quarto, full Jansenist midnight-blue morocco, ribbed spine, gilt head, untrimmed, covers and spine preserved. xxx pp., 48 color illustrations in the text. A finely decorated edition featuring illustrations by Robert Engels (1866–1926), a German painter who produced one of his finest works here. The text was “revised” by the philologist Joseph Bédier (1864–1938), a specialist in medieval literature. Limited edition of 650 numbered copies on Japanese paper; this is one of the 150 containing an additional black-and-white plate (No. 52). In excellent condition, in a sturdy Jansenist binding.