The History of the Renowned Prince Arthur, King of Britain; with his life and death, and all his glorious battles. Likewise the noble acts and heroic deeds of his valiant knights of the Round Table.

London : Walker and Edwards, A Richardson et al, 1816 A very good copy of the rare 2 volume 1816 edition of Malory's work. This copy has the 2 volumes bound in one in contemporary full calf, which has had a professional reback preserving the original spine. The work was first printed in 1485 by Caxton, with editions in 1498, 1529, 1557 and 1634. 2 editions were published in 1816 of which this is said to be the first. The binding, with gilt compartments and titles to spine, has some scuffing and wear to board edges and corners. There is small hole in the leather near the spine on the back board. The page edges are marbled with matching marbling to endpapers. Contents: initial blank; frontispiece; decorative title; letterpress title (with small stamped E to top); preliminary remarks, preface, prologue and contents pp v-xvi; text vol I pp 1-468; frontispiece; decorative title; letterpress title Vol II; contents i-xvi; text 1-488; final blank. The contents are in very good clean condition. The endpaper joints have been professional reinforced - presumably when it was rebacked. The paper to the frontispiece and decorative titles is lightly toned; there is a little freckling towards the end of Vol II; and a small stain at the corner tip of p 271 and p273 has attached the 2 pages at the tip.