{"product_id":"1924-first-illustrated-edition-by-n-c-wyeth-legends-of-charlemagne","title":"1924 First Illustrated Edition by N. C. Wyeth - Legends of Charlemagne","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"144\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thomas Bulfinch. Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth.\u003cbr data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"192\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"202\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"228\"\u003eLegends of Charlemagne.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"231\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"245\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York, Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1924. First illustrated edition by Newell Convers Wyeth.\u003cbr data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"295\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"308\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"328\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"337\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.5\" x 7\".\u003cbr data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"354\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"364\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003evii-273 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"378\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"390\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and near fine publisher’s original red cloth binding, with gilt titles to spine and large pictorial onlay to the upper cover featuring Wyeth’s dramatic artwork of a warrior battling a dragon (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper ege gilt. \u003cbr data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"668\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"680\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good, near fine content (bright, tight and clean- as shown).\u003cbr data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"875\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"893\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"948\"\u003e8 striking color plates\u003c\/strong\u003e and richly decorative illustrated endpapers by N. C. Wyeth. The full-color plates include dramatic depictions of Orlando, Rogero, Ogier, and other heroic figures from the Carolingian cycle. Wyeth’s illustrations vividly capture the medieval atmosphere of Bulfinch’s retellings, filled with bold color and heroic energy. Plates are all present and in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 200– 350).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book: \u003c\/strong\u003eFirst published in 1863 as part of Bulfinch’s trilogy (\u003cem data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003eThe Age of Fable\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003eThe Age of Chivalry\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1501\"\u003eLegends of Charlemagne\u003c\/em\u003e), this 1924 edition is celebrated for its magnificent illustrations by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1609\"\u003eNewell Convers Wyeth (1882–1945)\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of America’s greatest illustrators. The volume retells the Carolingian romances—epic tales of Orlando (Roland), Rinaldo, Rogero, and the great battles of Charlemagne’s paladins—reimagined for a modern audience in Bulfinch’s accessible prose. This Cosmopolitan edition remains one of the most visually stunning interpretations of the medieval legends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"1983\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1984\" data-end=\"2015\"\u003eThomas Bulfinch (1796–1867)\u003c\/strong\u003e was an American writer best known for his works of popularized mythology and medieval romance. His aim was to make classical and medieval stories accessible to the general public, and his trilogy has remained in print for over a century, influencing how generations encountered myth and legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2333\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2361\"\u003eN. C. Wyeth (1882–1945)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a student of Howard Pyle, was one of the preeminent American illustrators of the Golden Age of Illustration. His dynamic use of color, atmosphere, and heroic composition made his illustrated classics—such as \u003cem data-start=\"2571\" data-end=\"2588\"\u003eTreasure Island\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"2621\"\u003eThe Legends of Charlemagne\u003c\/em\u003e—immensely popular and enduring. Wyeth’s work in this volume exemplifies his ability to bring mythic grandeur and medieval romance vividly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46776263475449,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20250822Charlemagne-000.jpg?v=1755907213","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1924-first-illustrated-edition-by-n-c-wyeth-legends-of-charlemagne","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}