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Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 1985. First printing of this edition. Hardcover. Near fine. A 2-volume facsimile limited edition reprint of the original edition illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley and published in 1893. Set number 68 of an edition limited to 500 copies. Brown buckram boards stamped in gilt with a floral art nouveau design. Volume I contains a frontispiece and eleven full-page plates by Beardsley and Volume II a frontispiece and seven full-page plates. There are also innumerable decorations by Beardsley throughout the two volumes. Volume I, pp lxiv + 455, contains a new Preface by Derek Brewer, a List of Illustrations, a Note on the Text used, a Preface, Caxton's Preface (to the edition of 1485), Caxtons Table or Rubrysshe of Contents and Books I to IX. Volume II, pp lxv-xc + 458-990, contains a List of Illustrations, a Table or Rubrysshe and Books X to XXI plus a Glossary. The gilt stamping to the spines is just a touch rubbed otherwise these are Fine volumes in an original black…
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- Title Le Morte D'Arthur
- Author Malory, Thomas, Sir
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Limited Edition
- Publisher Boydell & Brewer Inc, Woodbridge
- Date 1985
- ISBN 9780851154152
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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 the Morte DArthur with the Dolorous Death and Departing Out of This World by All of Them (2 volumes)
by Malory, Sir Thomas
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LE MORTE D'ARTHUR
by Malory, Sir Thomas
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Woodbridge UK: Boydell. Magnificently bound in brown buckram cloth with extensive gilt decoration and titles, this Two Volume hardcover 1985 Limited Edition of 500 (Of which this is No.136) is Fine in Slipcase. Volume One, LX1V/455pp with introduction by Derek Brewer, Note on Text, Preface, Caxton's Preface, Caxton's Intorduction, Caxton's tabel of Contents, 9 Books and 12 of Beardsley's full-page illustrations. VolumeTwo, XC/440pp with 12 Books, General Glossary and 8 full-page Beardsley illustrations. Condition as new! . Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 1985.
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