Clair De Lune and Other Troubadour Romances. Pictured By Evelyn Paul, Music By Alfred Mereer by WEST, Michael / Evelyn Paul / Alfred Mereer.:

Coventry: George G. Harrap & Co. ( Cheylesmore Presse ), [1913] .. A beautiful, illuminated work published by George G. Harrap and Company, Ltd. This book was printed at Cheylesmore Presse in Coventry, England, by W. W. Curtis, Ltd.[ "Imprinted at ye Cheylesmore presse in ye toun of Coventry by W. W. Curtis Ltd." - colophon]. 4to. 9.50" x 7.50" x 1.00". [4pp.]/pp.137/[3pp.] . A very good polished leather binding by Bumpus. Blue calf with gilt ruled decoration. Spine, lightly sunned, with 5 raised bands and gilt title: "Clair De Lune". All page edges bright gilt. Blue calf turn-ins with similar gilt ruled decoraation. Small gilt binder's stamp to the verso of the front board: "Bumpus Ltd, Oxford 350". Plain endpapers, just toning to page margins. Clean throughout. A very good copy of this beautifully illustrated book. The author is Michael West and includes short musical scores, again, by Alfred Mercer. This publication was dedicated to the Viscountess Clifden. An exquisite collection of Troubadour Romances, beautifully illustrated in the Medieval style. Featuring numerous illustrations by Evelyn Paul, including 8 full-page coloured plates and eight tipped-in plates within the text. With musical notation by Alfred Mercer. Containing the tales 'Lady Linette', 'Clair de Lune', 'Our Lady of the Buttercups', 'The Romance of Little Peter', 'Cerise', 'Sir Hugh', 'The Quest of the Saint Graal', 'The Lonely Isle', 'Lilith', 'The Six Saints of Healing', 'Belle Alise', and 'Lai de Lisette'. ** Evelyn Paul (1883 - 1963) was an artist best known for her book illustrations, including those replicating the style of medieval illuminations. Her influences appear to include a variety of styles including Gothic Revival, Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts. Significantly, the Pre-Raphaelite artist, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, has been identified as one of Paul's major influences. Her most famous work appeared in titles including: Stories from Dante (1911); The Romance of Tristram of Lyones and La beale Isoude" (1913); Dante's La Vita Nuova (1916); Aucassin & Nicolete (1917); and Clair de Lune and Other Troubadour Romances (1921). " - See Wikipedia .