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Aucassin & Nicolete - Combination of poetry, prose, and music telling the love story of Aucassin and Nicolete.

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., London, non dated.
Very rare copy with the leather banding similar to our copy of Clair de Lune.This copy could be part of the limited edition of 125 that George Harrap published in 1917. Printed at Camperfield Presse. "Done from the old French" by Michael West. Beautifully coloured silver and gilt illuminated title page and half title page, monochrome drawings and borders by Evelyn Paul. 13 full page mounted art deco colour illustrations by M. R. Bocher. Musical scores by Horace Mansion.

The binding has been repaired and the end papers have been replaced with newly printed copy of the originals.