Frithjof The Viking of Norway and Roland The Paladin of France
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1899. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [3], iii-vii, [3], 3-295, [1], [4] (pages of publisher's advertisements) pp. Brown cloth with gold lettering and green decorations on the front board, gold lettering and black decorations on the spine; top edge gilt. Illustrated by a frontispiece of Frithjofand twenty-one additional black and white plates with extra illustrations in the publisher's advertisements. Two classic folklore legends, one from Norway, the other from France. Each tale focuses on a brave heroic figure who must balance his duties in war and battle with his duties to his romantic love interest. A nice copy. Very Good+. Item #00009714
A Very Good+ book with a touch of wear to the extremities.
Price: $125.00