1886 Rare Book - Reynard The Fox, An Old Medieval Story Retold by Mme De Sanctis. Illustrated by Wilhelm Kaulbach.
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Author: Mme de Sanctis. Wilhelm Kaulbach, Illustrator.
Title: Reynard The Fox: An Old Story Retold. By Mme de Sanctis.
Language: Text in English.
Publisher: London, Swan Sonnenschein, Le Bas & Lowrey, 1886. Second Edition with a new Preface.
Size: 8.5" X 7".
Pages:viii-168 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original gilt decorated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and very clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
Illustration: Profusely illustrated by Wilhelm Kaulbach. (Complete).
Estimate: (USD 200 - USD 250).
The Book: "Reynard The Fox: An Old Story Retold" by Mme de Sanctis, is a captivating second edition of the medieval fable, published in 1886 with a new preface. This work breathes new life into the age-old tale of Reynard, the cunning fox whose adventures and machinations offer deep insights into human nature and society. The narrative is enhanced by the masterful illustrations of Wilhelm Kaulbach, whose art captures the essence of the story's characters and their antics with remarkable detail and expressiveness.
The illustrator: Wilhelm von Kaulbach (15 October 1805 – 7 April 1874) was a German painter, noted mainly as a muralist, but also as a book illustrator. His murals decorate buildings in Munich. He is associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting.