The Book of Merlyn: The Unpublished Conclusion to the Once and Future King

T. H. White; Sylvia Townsend Warner

Published by University of Texas Press & Collins, London, 1977

A bright first edition copy of the last chapter of T. H. White's beloved 'The Once and Future King', published posthumously. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Terence Hanbury "Tim" White (1906-1964) was an English writer best known for his Arthurian novels, which were published together as The Once and Future King. One of his best-remembered works is the first of the series, The Sword in the Stone.The Book of Merlynis the conclusion ofThe Once and Future King, published separately and posthumously. In 1941, White had revised his Arthurian works to include an anti-war theme, and sent them along with this work to his publisher, intending them to be published together.The publisher declined due towartimepaper shortages and White's antiwar message. TheHarry Ransom Humanities Research Centerof theUniversity of Texaspurchased the bulk of White's personal papers and manuscripts between 1967 and 1969. In 1975 the original manuscript forThe Book of Merlyn was discovered amongst this collection, and was prepared for publication, with a prologue by Sylvia Townsend Warner. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in lovely condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean, apart from a faint tidemark to the lower corner of pages up to page xv. Dust wrapper is mostly bright and smart, with sunning to the spine and light shelf wear to the extremities. Near Fine. Seller Inventory # 892M9

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Book of Merlyn: The Unpublished ...
Publisher: University of Texas Press & Collins, London
Publication Date: 1977
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: Trevor Stubley
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed
Edition: First edition.
Book Type: book