Maugis the Magician

Fred Mason

Woodcut by Fred Mason

8¼ x 6¼ inches

Robert Steele, Renaud of Montauban, facing 192

A weirdly imaginative design, enhanced by a symbolic border of astrological signs, erotic nymphs and a menacing bat. The huge figure dominates a toy-land landscape as he conjures his spells..

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Scanned image and text by Simon Cooke.

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Bibliography

Steele, Robert (translator). Renaud of Montauban. London: George Allen, 1897.

Created 27 September 2019