{"product_id":"the-wanderer-and-other-old-english-poems-standard-edition-illustrated-alan-lee-folio-society-2026","title":"The Wanderer and Other Old-English Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wanderer and Other Old-English Poems. \u003c\/strong\u003eLondon: The Folio Society, 2026. First printing thus. Translated and edited by Michael Alexander, foreword by Bernard O’Donoghue, illustrated by Alan Lee. 241 × 172 mm. Pp. 240. Type: Arcadian Bembo. Printed on Arena Smooth Natural paper at L.E.G.O. S.p.A. in Vicenza, Italy, and bound by them in blocked cloth with an inset label printed with a design by the artist. Gilded top edge. Ribbon marker. Slipcase covered in cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrontispiece and 7 integrated full-colour illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new copy, as received from the Folio Society; fine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoems\u003c\/strong\u003e: 'The Ruin', 'The Wanderer and The Seafarer'.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLove Poems\u003c\/strong\u003e: 'The Wife’s Lament', 'The Husband’s Message', 'Wulf and Eadwacer'.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeroic Poems\u003c\/strong\u003e: 'Deor', 'The Fight at Finnsburgh', 'The Battle of Brunanburgh', 'The Battle of Maldon', 'Widsith'.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGnomic Verses\u003c\/strong\u003e: 'The Dream of the Rood', 'The Exeter Riddles'. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2018, the Folio Society also issued a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanchosrarebooks.co.uk\/products\/the-wanderer-and-other-old-english-poems-limited-edition-signed-illustrated-alan-lee-folio-society-2018?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=abb7a878f\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003elimited edition\u003c\/a\u003e of this title: larger in format, bound in quarter leather, featuring tipped-in illustrations, and signed by the artist Alan Lee. It represents a substantial step up in every respect, but even set alongside that, this standard edition remains one of the nicest the Folio Society has produced.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54403743973715,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/The-Wanderer-Old-English-Poems-FOLIO-SOCIETY-Standard-Edition-ALAN-LEE-2026_3.webp?v=1785002300","url":"https:\/\/sanchosrarebooks.co.uk\/products\/the-wanderer-and-other-old-english-poems-standard-edition-illustrated-alan-lee-folio-society-2026","provider":"Sancho's Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}