About this title: After allegedly murdering a priest in Paris, the medieval French poet Francois Villon (1431-1474) spent much of his life associated with a band of criminals fleeing the law. A gifted poet, Villon wrote bawdy work that provides a window on the seedy world he inhabited. Much of his poetry here takes the form of a will, in which he leaves various ...
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Signet
Date Published: 1965
Description: Good. Mass Market Paperback. Writing inside. General paperback wear, bends in spine, possible bends from reading on the cover, and may have a bookstore stamp inside cover. Quick response! read more
Description: Very Good. B000H55ROC hardcover w DJ, tight book nice text, some wear to covers and edges, DJ has very heavy rubbing and wear, tearing books may have some minor wearhouse damage. Stickers may be on spine or covers. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Liveright, New York
Date Published: 1924
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 1924 First Thus, clean book, previous owner's inscription, light rub on end paper, Jacket is only good, in Mylar, chips, rubs, mild soiling. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation, New York
Date Published: 1924
Description: Fair. Ex Library. 8 3/4" x 6" xxxvi, 316 pp. Crisp, tight contents appear to have been seldom viewed. Original, black-silk-covered boards have been reenforced in an unattractive manner. A firm reader copy. Paper residue on rear end pages from library pocket removal. Includes a biographical section on Villon, The Little Testament, The Great Testament, Notes from the original, Poems of Villon first done into English verse, with a biographica and critical introduction plus versions of Villon by ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Liveright Publishing
Date Published: 1924
Description: Good. 1924 hardcover, translated by John Heron Lepper, title page title: The Testaments of Francois Villon; book is very tight; front hinge paper is starting to come loose but still sewn; back hinge VG; boards show wear & fading. read more
Description: 8vo., 316pp., black cloth. A strange medley of startling escapades of the madcap French vagabond poet. Translated by John Heron Lepper. Light wear at spine extremities, else fine in moderately rubbed jacket with stains along lower edge and sunned, c hipped spine. Ex-libris Chandler B. Grannis, signature and date pencilled on half title page. read more
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Date Published: 1924
Description: Very Good. Black cloth, blue block with gilt lettering and design covering spine. Light speckling to blue on spine. Number written fep. No actual printing date. Just copyright 1924. Clean text, deckled pages. Minor wear to top and bottom of spine, minimal rubbing to cover. read more
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