Oeuvres complètes de François Villon

BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD 312
1. Bibliographic data
Author
Villon, François, ca. 1431-ca. 1463
Title
Oeuvres complètes de François Villon
Statement of responsibility
Publiées avec une étude sur Villon, des notes, la liste des personnages historiques et la bibliographie par M. Louis Moland
Place of publication
Paris
Publisher
Librairie Garnier Frères
Collection
Classiques Garnier
Printer
Imprimerie Garnier Frères
Date
Ca. 1920
Imprint (isbd)
Paris: Librairie Garnier Frères, ca. 1920
Language
French
Print run
Not identified
2. Physical description
Collation
301 pages
Illustrations
None
Format
19 cm; octavo (8vo)
Dimensions
19 cm
Paper type
Good quality industrial paper; slight oxidation and minor traces of use
Watermarks
Not visible in the supplied images
Printing condition
Roman typeface; clear and even printing
3. Binding
Binding type
Handcrafted half-leather binding
Colours
Red and brown
Decoration
Marbled paper boards; spine with raised bands and gilt decoration; gilt title label
Spine
Red leather spine with gilt tools and title “Oeuvres de François Villon”
4. Contents
Content description
Complete edition of the works of François Villon with critical study, notes, bibliography and list of historical figures prepared by Louis Moland. Includes Le Petit Testament, Le Grand Testament and several ballads and poems attributed to the author
5. General notes
Note 1
French scholarly and literary edition
Note 2
Includes introductory study and critical apparatus
Note 3
Copy bearing Alfred Gallart’s handwritten ownership signature dated “3 de juny de 1920”
Note 4
Decorative bibliophilic binding from the early twentieth century
Note 5
Complete and properly preserved copy
6. Subjects
Main subject
Medieval French poetry
Subtopics
Medieval French literature; satirical poetry; ballads; poetic testaments; French literary criticism; François Villon
7. Copy record
Shelfmark
312
Condition
Good; solid binding; light rubbing and minor oxidation spots
Provenance
Biblioteca de Alfred Gallart i Genis
Copy notes
Copy bearing Alfred Gallart’s handwritten ownership signature dated “3 de juny de 1920”; attractive handcrafted half-leather binding