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The Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue Complete Edition with Illustrations

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Presenting a rare first edition hardback copy of The Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue, Complete Edition IN ONE VOLUME with Illustrations by GAVARNI and GIRARDET, published by George Routledge and Sons, The Broadway, Ludgate Hill, London and New York: 416 Broome Street - UNDATED, probably 1879/1880 Whilst there are other First Editions of this famous Book, starting in 1844. This is the First Edition of the 1879/80 Routledge Illustrated Edition in one Volume. Blue and gold cover and spine. This RARE book is in fair to good condition, some wear to the cover. Some minor foxing and some loosening to the string binding, but 'all in all' in very good condition for it's age. The first couple of pages inside the cover have come loose from the spine and binding but All pages are intact, as are all illustrations. This book was part of the extensive private collection of the Calvert Hall/Obenchain/Godwin/McMillan Collection formerly of Bowling Green, KY and later, Highland Park, Texas. This Collection has very strong ancestral ties to the States of Virginia, Kentucky and Texas. As an Added Bonus, this book was owned and is signed by it's first owner, Rosa McMillan of Waxahachie, Texas (daughter of Judge McMillan), who became a prominent Dallas Socialite in the early 20th Century. It is signed and dated by her December 28th. This is a very rare Edition!! The Wandering Jew (French: Le Juif errant) is an 1844 novel by the French writer Eugène Sue (26 January 1804 – 3 August 1857). The story is entitled The Wandering Jew, but the figure of the Wandering Jew himself plays a minimal role. The prologue of the text describes two figures who cry out to each other across the Bering Straits. One is the Wandering Jew, the other his sister, Hérodiade. The Wandering Jew also represents the cholera epidemic— wherever he goes, cholera follows in his wake. The Wandering Jew and Hérodiade are condemned to wander the earth until the entire Rennepont family has disappeared from the earth. The connection is that the descendants of the sister are also the descendants of Marius de Rennepont, Huguenots persecuted under Louis XIV by the Jesuits. Sue never explains how a Huguenot family came to be descended from an immortal Jewish woman who never married or had children. The brother and sister are compelled to protect this very family from all harm. After this first introduction, the two appear only very rarely.

Details

Of the Period
Late Victorian
Place of Origin
England
Date of Manufacture
1879-1880

Period
Late 19th Century
Materials and Techniques
EngravedPaper
Condition
Fair

Condition Details
Fair to Good ORIGINAL CONDITION.
Wear
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages. Minor fading.
Dimensions
H 7.5 in. x W 5.5 in. x D 2 in.H 19.05 cm x W 13.97 cm x D 5.08 cm

Seller Location
Dallas, TX
Reference Number
LU3978119494562

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