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1971 James I of Scotland: The Kingis Quair
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Description
Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce, With Dustwrapper
A scarce book on the intriguing medieval poem The Kingis Quair, attributed to James I of Scotland, with analysis and notes by medievalist John Norton-Smith. Published by Clarendon Press in 1971.
In the publisher's original turquoise cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Contains a frontispiece of King James I of Scotland.
Attributed to James I of Scotland, the semi-autobiographical poem narrates his imprisonment in England from the age of eleven to thirty. James also tells of his falling in love with English noblewoman Joan Beaufort, and a dream vision in which he learns about good and bad fortune from Minerva.
The poem incorporates the popular Chaucerian style with the original Middle Scots dialect. The result is a fascinating poem that Norton-Smith helps the reader to understand.
Condition
In the publisher's original turquoise cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, in excellent condition. The dust wrapper is bright and clean, with sunning to the spine and extremities. End papers are bright and clean, with the rare spot to extremities. Marginal dirt trapped in top fore-edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Near Fine
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