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Cloth. Etat : Good Only. Gustave Dore (illustrateur). First edition. The strikingly illustrated, first Dore edition of Pierre Dupont's depiction of The Wandering Jew, with twelve plates from Gustave Dore. A first edition thus, being the first edition of this work with Dore's illustrations. Collated, complete, with twelve plates. Bound in the publisher's original green cloth. This work is a poem on the legend with the prologue and epilogue by Pierre Dupont. With the Compliant and Beranger's Ballad set to music, with the pianoforte accompaniment written by Ernest Dore, present at the start of this work. Translated into English, with critical remarks by George W Thornbury, with a bibliographical notice to this work by Paul Lacroix.Gustave Dore was a prolific printmaker, artist and illustrator, known primarily for his wood engravings. He had a very successful illustrated Bible which earned him a major exhibition in London which later lead to the foundation of the Dore Gallery in Bond Street. Dore depicts the legend of the Wandering Jew's immortal journey from the crucifixion of Christ to Judgement Day. The beautiful monochrome artwork is filled with Dore's usual dramatic style, constructed with biblical, epic conflict woven into each stroke, displaying this terrible legend in all its glory. With sweeping, powerful illustrations befitting the legend, Gustave Dore's collected work is enchantingly presented in this extremely scarce volume. With the bookplate of Wilfred Francis Southall. Bound in the publisher's original green cloth. Externally, worn, with marking and damp staining to the cloth. Front board has detached, with the loss and lifting to the backstrip. Cloth to rear board is cockled. Rear board is tender, with cords visible. Lacking front free endpaper. Bookplate to front paste down. Internally, binding is tender, with the textblock split in a couple of places. Half title detached but present. Pages are bright, with light scattered spotting and a few handling marks, including to plate extremities. Small tear to p81, not affecting text. Good Only. book.

Cloth. Etat : Near Fine. Gustave Dore (illustrateur). First edition. A very bright, scarce first edition of this Gustave Dore edition of Pierre Dupont's depiction of the legend of the Wandering Jew. A first edition thus, being the first edition of this work with Dore's illustrations. Collated, complete, with twelve plates.This work is a poem on the legend with the prologue and epilogue by Pierre Dupont. Ernest Dore has written the pianoforte accompaniment which is present at the start of this work. Translated into English, with critical remarks by George W Thornbury. Thornbury was the first biographer of J M W Turner. There is a bibliographical notice to this work by Paul Lacroix. Dore was a printmaker, artist and illustrator. He worked primarily with wood engraving and his works were prolific. He had a very successful illustrated Bible which earned him a major exhibition in London which later lead to the opening and foundation of the Dore Gallery in Bond Street. Dore depicts the legend of the Wandering Jew's immortal journey from the crucifixion of Christ to Judgement Day. The beautiful monochrome artwork is filled with Dore's usual dramatic style, constructed with biblical, epic conflict woven into each stroke, displaying this terrible legend in all its glory. With sweeping, powerful illustrations befitting the legend, Gustave Dore's collected work is enchantingly presented in this extremely scarce volume. In a full cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Light rubbing to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. A few light marks to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright. The occasional light spots to pages. Near Fine. book.