THE ROMANCE OF KING ARTHUR
Published by Macmillan, London, 1917
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.Type Punch Matrix
AbeBooks seller since September 8, 2020
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 1,800.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Signed limited first edition of Rackham's luscious rendition of stories from the MORTE D'ARTHUR. LE MORTE is a masterpiece of medieval England, containing the best-known versions of the tales that chronicle the rise and fall of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table: Merlin and the sword in the stone, the quest for the Holy Grail, Lancelot and Guinevere, and more. Malory's "importance in shaping Arthurian tradition can hardly be overstated: he is, and deserves to be, the towering figure" (Putter and Archibald, 5). Here the work has been abridged by Alfred W. Pollard to provide a canvas for Rackham's warm palette, resulting a wonderfully harmonious production. 11'' x 8.75''. Original full gilt-stamped vellum. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Illustrated by Rackham with 13 full-page tipped-in color plates and many black-and-white headpieces, initials, and full-page images. 509, [1] pages. Signed by Rackham on limitation page, one of 500 copies. Bookplate to front pastedown; small bookseller ticket to rear pastedown. Vellum rather stained to front board and spine; rear hinge almost invisibly archivally repaired. Light foxing to tissue guards and paper of plates (not affecting images). Housed in custom black paper slipcase (bumped at one corner). …
Seller Inventory # 54918
Bibliographic details
- Title
- THE ROMANCE OF KING ARTHUR
- Author
- Rackham, Arthur; Pollard, Alfred W.; [Malory, Thomas]
- Publisher
- Macmillan, London
- Publication year
- 1917
- Condition
- Very good.
- Signed
- Signed
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Dimensions
- 11'' x 8.75''.
- Seller catalogs
- Classics, Golden Age
Type Punch Matrix
Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
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Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. …
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Type Punch Matrix Inc.
1111 East West Highway, Suite 300
Silver Spring, MD U.S.A. 20910
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