Parsifal

[POGÁNY, Willy]. Parsifal. Or the Legend of the Holy Grail retold from Ancient Sources. With acknowledgement to the “Parsifal” of Richard Wagner. By T.W. Rolleston. Presented by Willy Pogány. London: Harrap & Co [1912]. 4to, [202]pp. White vellum pictorially stamped in gilt; t.e.g. Pictorial endpapers; 16 tipped-in color plates, 8 full-page color illustrations, color-illustrated half-title and title page, and two-color and one-color illustrations and decorations on every page. Boards a tad warped as usual, vellum a tad soiled and rubbed, spine a bit sunned, else an internally clean copy of this stunning book! Signed and numbered by the artist, Willy Pogány!

 

First edition, deluxe issue being #81/525 signed copies. Willy Pogány’s masterful interpretation of Wagner’s three act drama of the story of the Arthurian knight Parzival and his quest for the Holy Grail. The third book published of a quartet of masterpieces produced in a four-year period, Parsifal stunningly demonstrates Pogány’s incredible genius at crafting magnificently lavish editions full of wonderous color plates and breathtaking line drawings.