Jusserand, Piers Plowman English Mysticism, 1stEd.1894
"Piers Plowman. A contribution to the History of English Mysticism", by J.J.(Jean Jules) Jusserand, published by Putnam's Sons, New York and Fisher Unwin, London in 1894, illustrated. First Introductory Printing of the First American Edition with "mdcccxciv" [1894] on bottom of the title page and blank copyright page.
"Piers Plowman" (written c. 1370-90) or "Visio Willelmi de Petro Ploughman" (William's Vision of Piers Plowman) is a Middle English allegorical narrative poem by William Langland. It is written in unrhymed, alliterative verse divided into sections called passus (Latin for "step"). Like the Pearl Poet's Sir Gawain and the 'Green Knight', "Piers Plowman" is considered by many critics to be one of the greatest works of English literature of the Middle Ages, even preceding and influencing 'Chaucer's Canterbury Tales'. "Piers Plowman" contains the first known reference to a literary tradition of 'Robin Hood' tales.
Jean Adrien Antoine Jules Jusserand (1855-1932) was a French author and diplomat. He was the French Ambassador to the United States during World War I. Jusserand was a close student of English literature who produced some lucid and vivacious books on comparatively little-known subjects.
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This book is from the collection of Willis Vickery, with his private ex-libris inside the front cover.
Willis Vickery (26 Nov. 1857 - 26 Sept. 1932) was a judge of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court and Ohio 8th District Court of Appeals, and an organizer of Baldwin University Law School. He was affiliated with the Masonic fraternity and Knights of Pythias, and - was a member of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, and is identified with various professional and social organizations of representative order.
Judge Vickery is known as a bibliophile and a man of exceptional culture and literary ability. He has one of the best private libraries in Cleveland, is known throughout the United States as an enthusiastic Shakespearean student, and has given service as president of the New York Shakespeare Society, besides having membership in the Bibliophile Society of Boston, the Carteret Book Club of Newark, New Jersey, and the Rowfant Club of Cleveland. He has served as president of Rowfant Bindery Company, known for its great artistic work in the binding of books. Judge Vickery is a popular lecturer on literary subjects, and there is much call for service in this capacity, besides which he has written and published several books.
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) --------- $8.50
Canada: Priority (c. 2-6 weeks) - $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) --- $37.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher’s dark-blue cloth, gold stamped spine [a little spine ends wear: see photo]; c.5.1/2" x 9"; dark green edndpapers, 262 pages including Index, a little foxing, very good condition.
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"Piers Plowman. A contribution to the History of English Mysticism", by J.J.(Jean Jules) Jusserand, published by Putnam's Sons, New York and Fisher Unwin, London in 1894, illustrated. First Introductory Printing of the First American Edition with "mdcccxciv" [1894] on bottom of the title page and blank copyright page.
"Piers Plowman" (written c. 1370-90) or "Visio Willelmi de Petro Ploughman" (William's Vision of Piers Plowman) is a Middle English allegorical narrative poem by William Langland. It is written in unrhymed, alliterative verse divided into sections called passus (Latin for "step"). Like the Pearl Poet's Sir Gawain and the 'Green Knight', "Piers Plowman" is considered by many critics to be one of the greatest works of English literature of the Middle Ages, even preceding and influencing 'Chaucer's Canterbury Tales'. "Piers Plowman" contains the first known reference to a literary tradition of 'Robin Hood' tales.
Jean Adrien Antoine Jules Jusserand (1855-1932) was a French author and diplomat. He was the French Ambassador to the United States during World War I. Jusserand was a close student of English literature who produced some lucid and vivacious books on comparatively little-known subjects.
Provenance:
This book is from the collection of Willis Vickery, with his private ex-libris inside the front cover.
Willis Vickery (26 Nov. 1857 - 26 Sept. 1932) was a judge of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court and Ohio 8th District Court of Appeals, and an organizer of Baldwin University Law School. He was affiliated with the Masonic fraternity and Knights of Pythias, and - was a member of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, and is identified with various professional and social organizations of representative order.
Judge Vickery is known as a bibliophile and a man of exceptional culture and literary ability. He has one of the best private libraries in Cleveland, is known throughout the United States as an enthusiastic Shakespearean student, and has given service as president of the New York Shakespeare Society, besides having membership in the Bibliophile Society of Boston, the Carteret Book Club of Newark, New Jersey, and the Rowfant Club of Cleveland. He has served as president of Rowfant Bindery Company, known for its great artistic work in the binding of books. Judge Vickery is a popular lecturer on literary subjects, and there is much call for service in this capacity, besides which he has written and published several books.
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) --------- $8.50
Canada: Priority (c. 2-6 weeks) - $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) --- $37.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher’s dark-blue cloth, gold stamped spine [a little spine ends wear: see photo]; c.5.1/2" x 9"; dark green edndpapers, 262 pages including Index, a little foxing, very good condition.
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