Morte Darthur. [A facsimile of the London: Dent edition. 1909, containing the complete Canton text and over one thousand examples of Beardsley's illustrations and designs]
by Malory, Thomas; John Rhys (introduction); Aubrey Beardsley (illustrator)
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 0880295252
- ISBN 13
- 9780880295253
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New York: Dorset Press, 1990. Second printing. Hardcover. Fine. Quarto. 624pp. Glossary at rear. Black dust jacket decorated in gold, over matching black cloth binding. Housed in publisher's black cardboard slipcase. Illustrated with 25 leaves of plates and numerous text figures, capitals and decorations. Edition limited to 1500 copies. With the prospectus laid in at front.
"This volume is a facsimile of Dent's second edition from 1909, and includes ten drawings that didi not appear in the first edition." (The Publisher)
The complete title of this facsimile = 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.
"This volume is a facsimile of Dent's second edition from 1909, and includes ten drawings that didi not appear in the first edition." (The Publisher)
The complete title of this facsimile = 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.
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- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50710
- Title
- Morte Darthur. [A facsimile of the London: Dent edition. 1909, containing the complete Canton text and over one thousand examples of Beardsley's illustrations and designs]
- Author
- Malory, Thomas; John Rhys (introduction); Aubrey Beardsley (illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- Second printing
- ISBN 10
- 0880295252
- ISBN 13
- 9780880295253
- Publisher
- Dorset Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- Arthurian romances
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Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
Biblio member since 2009
Santa Monica, California
About Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
We offer a broad selection of rare, out-of-print and antiquarian books with an emphasis on photography, architecture, art, Judaica, Bibles, Weimar Germany and the Third Reich, modernism, Olympic Games, erotica and foreign-language works, especially German, Hebrew, Polish and Yiddish. We also provide appraisal, auction, consulting and rental services.
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