1920 Rare Book - Tristan and Iseult, The Romance of Tristram of Lyones and La Beale Isoude Illustrated by Evelyn Paul.
Author: Evelyn Paul, Illustrator.
Title: The Romance of Tristram of Lyones and La Beale Isoude. Drawn out of the Celtic-French and illuminated by Evelyn Paul.
Publisher: London, George G. Harrap & Company Limited, no date (1920). First illustrated edition by Evelyn Paul.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 10" X 7.5".
Pages: 157 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original publisher full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) in a very good original dust jacket under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt. A rare find in any condition!
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the wonderful color plates and decorations on every page by Evelyn Paul. Beautiful!
The book: Scarce with the original dust jacket and attractive English edition of Tristan and Iseult, The Romance of Tristram of Lyones and La Beale Isoude wonderfully illustrated by Evelyn Paul.
Tristan and Iseult, also known as Tristan and Isolde and other names, is a medieval chivalric romance told in numerous variations since the 12th century. Based on a Celtic legend and possibly other sources, the tale is a tragedy about the illicit love between the Cornish knight Tristan and the Irish princess Iseult. It depicts Tristan's mission to escort Iseult from Ireland to marry his uncle, King Mark of Cornwall. On the journey, Tristan and Iseult ingest a love potion, instigating a forbidden love affair between them.
The illustrator: Evelyn Maude Blanche Paul (1883 – 1963) was an artist best known for her book illustrations, including those replicating the style of medieval illuminations. Her work shows a variety of influences including Gothic, Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts. Most significantly, the Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti has been identified as one of Paul's major influences.