Sir Thomas Malory's Chronicles of King Arthur in Three Volumes
Sir Thomas Malory
Illustrated By:
Edward Bawden
Published By:
The Folio Society
Revised and with an introduction by Sue Bradbury. Foreword by Kevin Crossley-Holland.
All three volumes Moroccan leather-bound with embossed and gilt detail to front board. Titles in gilt to spine. Slipcase covered with decorative cloth, some shelf wear and damage to corner. Top edge of textblocks gilt to match other gilt details. Also with colourful marbled endpapers for each volume.
Vol. I: The Tale of King Arthur. With Edward Bawden's signature (illustrator) to title page. Comprising the first four tales of the series: The Tale of King Arthur, The Tale of King Arthur that was Emperor Himself through Dignity of his Hands, A Noble Tale of Sir Lancelot du Lake, and The Tale of Sir Gareth of Orkney. pp. 292. Vol. II: Sir Tristram de Lyonesse, the fifth book in the series. pp. 348. Vol. III: The Morte D'Arthur. Comprising the final three books in the series: The Tale of the Sangreal, The Book of Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere, and The Most Piteous Tale of the Morte D'Arthur Sans Guerdon. pp. 262.
Overall an excellent set in great condition.
Book Condition:
Very Good
Author:
Sir Thomas Malory
Binding:
Full Leather
Ref: 118751
Price £385.00
