The legend of the wandering Jew, a series of twelve designs, by Gustave Doré. With explanatory introduction. London-Paris-New-York: Cassel Petter & Galpin [1866?]. English.
Twelve engravings depicting the story of "The Wandering Jew" - black and white illustrations, in a romantic style, with a typical anti-Semitic nature.
At the end of the book are five woodcuts, colored by hand, portraying the figure of the "Wandering Jew". Four of the prints are titled "Le Juif-Errant" [the wandering Jew] and are accompanied by stanzas of poems in French. Apparently created by François Georgin, (19th century). The fifth woodcut bears the title “Das wahre portrat des ewigen Juden” [the proper portrait of the wandering Jew], and is accompanied by a poem in German.
VII pp, [12] plates + [5] prints. Volume 55 cm. Size of woodcuts is varied: (largest print: ca.41.5X63 cm). Overall good condition. Foxing. Three of the woodcuts are mounted on leaves bound at the end of the book (with tears at margins). Damages to binding.