Le Morte Darthur: The History of King Arthur and of His Noble Knights of the Round Table

Malory, Sir Thomas Bibliographic Note by A. W. Pollard, and with original William Caxton Preface

Published by Philip Lee Warner Publisher to the Medici Society, 1920

About this Item

Philip Lee Warner Publisher to the Medici Society, 1920. 2 volumes. First of this trade edition: Small Crown Quarto edition; a 1911 edition was printed by Ricardi Press Books. 18 color plates in each volume by Russell Flint. Barbara and Alan Lupack, authors of "King Arthur in America" praise Flint's ability to capture "the essential beauty of Malory's romance, " and write that "as a series, the watercolors constituted one of the most comprehensive, and still largely unsurpassed, renderings of the legends by a single artist." Green embossed cloth, 2 bookplates in each volume. Head and heel worn, spine crack down the middle to volume 1, secured, 2 inch chip at corner of heel, wear along spine edges, 5/8 chip at head. Good minus set, with these faults, now in protective archival mylar jackets. Binding is square and tight. Text is very good. Not available for priority/expedited shipping. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Seller Inventory # 315635

Bibliographic Details

Title: Le Morte Darthur: The History of King Arthur...

Publisher: Philip Lee Warner Publisher to the Medici Society

Publication Date: 1920

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

Edition: First edition.