{"product_id":"1902-rare-book-the-quest-of-the-holy-grail-a-paraphrase-of-the-holy-legends","title":"1902 Rare Book - The Quest of the Holy Grail, A Paraphrase of the Holy Legends","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"112\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFerris Greenslet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Illustrated by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEdwin Austin Abbey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"218\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"304\"\u003eThe Quest of the Holy Grail: An Interpretation and a Paraphrase of the Holy Legends\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"308\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"322\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boston, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCurtis \u0026amp; Cameron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1902. First Edition.\u003cbr data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"378\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"391\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"411\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"420\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.5\" x 8\".\u003cbr data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"435\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"445\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 78 pages, followed by 25 leaves of plates.\u003cbr data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"491\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"503\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good original rough linen boards, titled in gilt Gothic lettering on the upper cover; upper edge gilt; spine lightly toned with a few minor marks to covers, remaining solid, clean, and attractive under a protective, removable mylar cover.\u003cbr data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"708\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"720\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content, internally clean and well-preserved; light toning to endpapers consistent with binder’s glue, otherwise a very fresh and pleasing copy.\u003cbr data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"878\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"896\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with 25 mounted plates, printed in black and white or sepia, reproducing the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBoston Public Library Grail frieze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEdwin Austin Abbey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD $250–300).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1848\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA beautiful, early twentieth-century interpretation of the Arthurian Grail legend, this elegant volume presents Ferris Greenslet’s literary retelling alongside striking reproductions of Edwin Austin Abbey’s celebrated mural cycle for the Boston Public Library.\u003c\/span\u003e Printed in red and black on fine laid paper and enriched with mounted plates, the book embodies the refined aesthetic of the American Arts and Crafts movement. The combination of scholarly narrative and monumental illustration creates a work both decorative and evocative, bridging medieval romance and turn of the century artistic revival. A particularly desirable example, retaining its original binding and complete suite of plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"2164\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"1870\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFerris Greenslet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (1875–1959) was an American writer and editor known for his literary interpretations and biographies. 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