{"product_id":"1921-jurgen-by-james-brach-cabell-limited-edition-antique-book-illustrations-by-frank-c-pape","title":"1921 Jurgen by James Brach Cabell \/ LIMITED EDITION Antique Book \/ Illustrations by Frank C. Papé","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith absolutely wonderful illustrations - here is a limited edition of Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice by American writer James Branch Cabell. Published in 1921 by John Lane, The Bodley Head, London. With a colour frontispiece and twelve illustrations of the highest order by Frank C Papé. In very good condition - with just a few points to note, detailed below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJurgen gained fame (or notoriety) shortly after its publication in 1919. It is a humorous romp through a medieval cosmos, including a send-up of Arthurian legend, and excursions to Heaven and Hell as in The Divine Comedy. Cabell's work is recognized as a landmark in the creation of the comic fantasy novel, influencing Terry Pratchett and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrank Cheyne Papé was an English artist and illustrator whose work included painting using gouache, water colour, and illustration in pen and ink. In 1921 literary critic Clement Shorter said readers of Cabell's Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice would be \"enticed into the absorption of this book by the luxury of its illustration. The drawings are by Frank C. Papé and are certainly very beautiful and quaint\". A 1928 review said Papé was \"renowned among collectors of modern first editions for his decorations in the books of Cabell...\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe growing \"cult of Papé\" resulted in a character in Alec Waugh's novel Kept (1925) referencing Papé's illustrations in Jurgen- \"For several minutes she remained bent over Pape’s illustrated Jurgen. 'How good they are,' she said. 'I should doubt if an artist has ever entered more completely into the spirit of the writer...' \".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside this copy the pages are clean and bright. Opens onto wonderful illustrated endpapers. Cracks open at the hinge opposite the half-title page, but the binding of the text block remains good and strong. Has a tipped-in colour frontispiece, then twelve of the most fantastic illustrations you'll see for any novel. All present as called for. The top closed edge is tinted dark red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack cloth covered boards have gilt decoration to the front and spine. With just the odd faint light mark to the cloth, and one scratch underneath the author's name (see photos). Has a little rubbing\/rounding to the cloth on the corners and spine ends. A smart, tight and square copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA superb book. Your copy of Jurgen will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and sent well packaged. I am always happy to add a gift card with a message if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 25 cm x W 16 cm, 326 pages, 0.71 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* If you would prefer for your book not to be decoratively wrapped and sent just in the full packaging simply add a note to the order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI regularly post new stock, news and updates to Instagram @bumperboxofdelights\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bumper Box of Delights Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50461616865517,"sku":null,"price":173.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0351\/1068\/2669\/files\/20260811-145423.jpg?v=1786464784","url":"https:\/\/bumperboxofdelights.com\/en-us\/products\/1921-jurgen-by-james-brach-cabell-limited-edition-antique-book-illustrations-by-frank-c-pape","provider":"Bumper Box of Delights Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}