Le Morte D'Arthur - The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of His Noble Knights of the Round Table, etc.

BEARDSLEY, Aubrey (illustrates). MALORY, Sir Thomas.

Published by J.M. Dent, London., 1927

About this Item

Third edition. Quarto. pp lvi, 538. Decorated cloth gilt. Top edge gilt. One of 1600 copies. Six page Foreword on Aubrey Beardsley by Aylmer Vallance. Fifteen page Introduction by John Rhys. One page note by R.A. Walker, ''A Note on the designs omitted from the First Edition''. Includes ten chapter headings omitted from the first edition, included in the second edition by mistake and included in this edition for the first time on purpose. Includes for the first time and totally by design Beardsley's original drawing for the cover. Copiously illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley, with numerous full-page black and white drawings, some tissue-guarded, as well as numerous black and white drawings in the text.Near fine in sadly defective, worn, torn and chipped dustwrapper with extensive repairs on the reverse.

Seller Inventory # BEARDSLE014184

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Le Morte D'Arthur - The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of His Noble Knights of the Round Table, etc.
• Publisher: J.M. Dent, London.
• Publication Date: 1927
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included