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Title: The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of ...
Publisher: [London]: J.M. Dent & Co., MDCCCCIX [1909]
Publication Date: 1909
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 2nd Edition
Seller: MFR RARE BOOKS, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. LIMITED EDITION NO.692. Leather-bound, hardcover in clamshell box, thick quarto (30 x 23 x 6.5 cm.), pp. xxxi, [1], 538, [1]. English text, edited by John Rhys. Bound in publisher's original full black Nigerian goatskin, the spine and boards intricately gilt with the iconic Beardsley water-lily designs, all page edges gilt, in-text decorations and numerous plates done in black and white by Aubrey Beardsley. With a pamphlet in sewn grey wrappers laid in a pocket in the clamshell box - the pamphlet contains Edwards' accompanying essay, titled: "Thomas Malory, the Morte Darthur and Aubrey Beardsley. An Essay by Anthony S.G. Edwards". Condition: FINE. An immaculate copy. Notes: A facsimile of the third J.M. Dent edition. First published by William Caxton in 1485, the much-later J.M. Dent edition aimed to preserve much of the sensibility of Caxton's publication. A beautiful production by the Folio Society. 1,000 copies were produced for sale, this is copy number 692 as stated on the limitation page. Malory's King Arthur is a cornerstone work in Arthurian mythology and in literary folklore. Seller Inventory # MFR0804
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