Le Morte Darthur by Sir Thomas Malory. The Original Edition of William Caxton now Reprinted and Edited with an Introduction and Glossary by H. Oscar Sommers, Ph.D. With an Essay on Malory's Prose Syle by Andrew Lang. M. A. Three volumes in two
by Malory, Thomas
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- first
- Condition
- Some light rubbing to joints, near fine.
- Seller
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Denver, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
London: David Nutt, 1891. First critical edition. Some light rubbing to joints, near fine.. OPne have plain brown calf over marbled boards, title and author gilt. Volume one text, volumes two and three bound together comprise notes and commentary. From the library and with the bookplate of William Dudley Oliver, author of "Crags and Craters, 1896.
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- The Hermitage Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 171384
- Title
- Le Morte Darthur by Sir Thomas Malory. The Original Edition of William Caxton now Reprinted and Edited with an Introduction and Glossary by H. Oscar Sommers, Ph.D. With an Essay on Malory's Prose Syle by Andrew Lang. M. A. Three volumes in two
- Author
- Malory, Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used - Some light rubbing to joints, near fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First critical edition
- Publisher
- David Nutt
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1891
- Keywords
- King Arthur, Arthurian, Gift.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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The Hermitage Bookshop was established in 1973 and has been under one owner since its inception. We are a full service rare and used bookshop and our stock is limited to hardbacks in excellent condition. We have been a member of both the ABAA and ILAB since 1980.
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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