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Sir Thomas Malory

The Birth, Life And Acts Of King Arthur, Of His Noble Knights Of The Round Table

Dent

1893 - 1894

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A first edition, finely bound set of the story of King Arthur.

  • Sold as a set of 3 volumes.
  • Sir Thomas Malory (English).
  • The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights of the Round Table, Their Marvelloous Enquests and Adventures the achieving of the San Greal, and in the end Le morte D'Arthur, with the dolourous death and departing out of this world of them all. The text as written by Sir Thomas Malory, and imprinted by William Caxton at Westminster the year MCCCCLXXXV, and now spelled in modern style. With an introduction by Professor Rhys...the text as written by Sir Thomas Malory and Imprinted by William Caxton.
  • London: Dent, 1893-1894.
  • Quarto.
  • Number 239 from an edition of 300 issued on Dutch hand-made paper.
  • 4 double page plates and 16 full-page wood engravings plus numerous textual drawings by Aubrey Beardsley.
  • Bound in three quarters green morocco, spines gilt and marbled boards, with a bookplate of Charles J. Groves.

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Minor signs of age and handling.

Dimensions

Height: 10 inches / 25.4 cm
Width: 8 inches / 20.32 cm

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First Edition

Language

English

Subject

Fine bindings, Literature, English literature and history, Sets, British history

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