Le Morte D'Arthur. The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of His Noble Knights of the Round Table Their Marvellous Enquests and Adventures The Achieving of the San Greal and in the End Le Morte D'Arthur with the Delourous Death and Departing out of this World of All of Them.
London: 1927. Third edition. Hardcover. Limited Edition of 1600 copies. 4to. lv, 538 pp. Glossary. Embellished with Many Original Designs by Aubrey Beardsley, including full page and double-page plates, chapter initials and headings. With an Introduction by Professor John Rhys, and a Note on Aubrey Beardsley by Almer Vallance. Publisher's pictorial gilt stamped black cloth with gilt lettering & decoration to spine; TEG; deckled fore and bottom edges. 4 page publisher's prospectus/order form laid in. Some wear corners & spine ends with a bit of loss to tail; front hinge cracked at title page; tape residue to FFEP corners). Item #13655
This third edition is "... distinctive by the inclusion of ten Chapter Headings omitted from the first edition and of two desings by Beardsley which have never before been issued in the Morte D'Arthur. These are the eleventh Chapter Heading and the original drawing for the Cover... recognised as the finest of all Beardsley's decorative achievements." - prospectus. Next day shipping. Celebrating our 17th year - all domestic orders ship with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number - Images available upon request.
Price: $750.00