Le Morte D'Arthur. The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of His Noble Knights of the Round Table Their Marvellous Enquests and Adventures the Achieving of the San Greal and in the End Le Morte Darthur with the Dolourous Death and Departing out of this World of them all. [ Limited edition, boxed ]
by Malory, T. ; Beardsley, A. (illustrator) ; The Folio Society
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- Copy No. 163. As new in in publisher's box, which is a trifle lightened at one edge
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About This Item
Folio Society, London, limited edition, 2003. Limited edition of 1000 numbered copies. Nigerian goatskin, gold-blocked cover design, all edges gilt, in black clamshell box, 4to,. 624 pp, illustrations and headpieces , initials, etc by Aubrey Beardsley. A splendidly produced limited edition with the text and illustrations reproducing the third (and most complete) J M Dent edition of 1927, save that certain preliminary material is omitted and replaced by an accompanying essay by Anthony S. G. Edwards "Thomas Malory, the Morte Darthur and Aubrey Beardsley " ( a 16 page pamphlet). The text of Le Morte D'Arthur is a modern-spelling version of Caxton's edition of 1485. Aubrey Beardsley - on his first professional commission - produced a vast array of illustrations - 20 full-or double-page spreads, 240 chapter headings, 43 ornamental borders , 25 initial letters, 19 small ornaments and 4 headpieces. Copy No. 163. As new in in publisher's box, which is a trifle lightened at one edge.
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- Title
- Le Morte D'Arthur. The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of His Noble Knights of the Round Table Their Marvellous Enquests and Adventures the Achieving of the San Greal and in the End Le Morte Darthur with the Dolourous Death and Departing out of this World of them all. [ Limited edition, boxed ]
- Author
- Malory, T. ; Beardsley, A. (illustrator) ; The Folio Society
- Format/Binding
- Nigerian goatskin, gold-blocked cover design, all edges gilt, in black clamshell box, 4to,
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- Limited edition of 1000 numbered copies
- Publisher
- Folio Society, London, limited edition, 2003
- Date Published
- 2003
- Pages
- 624 pp, illustrations and headpieces , initials, etc by Aubrey Beardsley
- Keywords
- Malory, Thomas Morte D'Arthur. King Arthur Camelot Knights Round Table Caxton, William Folio Society limited edition
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