Blanquerna: A Thirteenth Century Romance

Lull [Llull], Ramon : Blanquerna: A Thirteenth Century Romance. London : Jarrolds Publishers, n.d. (preface dated to Lady Day - the Annunciation, March 25 - 1925). "Translated from the Catalan of Ramon Lull by E. Allison Peers. Quarto (4vo), 10.25"/26cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's marbled paper boards, tan cloth spine, gilt lettering to latter. Matte gray dust jacket, blue text/ornamentation. Deckle tail edge. Plain white endpapers. [6], 7-536. Translator's preface and introduction; five books of Blanquerna; appendix I ("Additional paragraphs of the 'Book of the Lover and the Beloved,' found in certain versions only"); appendix II ("Index to Principal Words upon which notes are to be found in the text"). Condition notes: a very good first THUS English language edition copy, in the uncommon dustjacket. Marbled boards somewhat toned/dulled, with edges and (esp) corners worn through. Spine ends rolled, corners bumped. Spine gilding remains bright. Binding sound, square, tight. Text block edges tanned. Dust jacket excellent, in mylar. Interior tanned but unmarked. Historic bookshop label to tail front pastedown: The famed Atlantis Bookshop of Museum Street, London, founded 1922. Blanquerna, written 1283-1285, "[expresses] the missionary spirit. To those who come to the book with receptive minds, there will be no room for anything but admiration of the persistence with which Lull returns again and again to this theme. It is so distressingly real to him. All kinds and classes of unbelievers are journeying daily.toward the everlasting fires. It is the bounden duty of all.to save these souls." We personally inspect every book we offer.…