TRISTRAM OF LIONESSE (SIGNED)

FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR. "Of all the treasured love stories of our Western civilization, that of Tristram and Ysolt has continued through the centuries to be the favorite of an incurably romantic people." Sharpe spares no detail in her rich portrail of this ancient medieval legend of court, castle, chivalry and "the story of an immortal love." 785 pp. Some tiny tiny chipping and tearing to DJ top and bottom edges, some scuffing and creasing to DJ surfaces, and light sunning to DJ spine. Beautiful color illustration to DJ front panel. Book has slight wiggle. Quarter-bound gilt spine, purple debossed lettering and design to spine to match purple front and rear boards, illustrated end papers, color frontispiece. Clean and bright.