[Malory, Thomas] The Noble and Joyous Boke Entytled Le Morte D'Arthur
by Malory, Thomas
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Oxford: Shakespeare Head Press, 1934. First edition thus. First edition thus. Original publisher's full brick red pigskin with bold grain, gilt lettering on pine, superb marbled endpapers. #266 of 370 Copies on handmade paper, top edges gilt, others untrimmed. Printed in red and black throughout with 22 woodcut illustrations from de Worde's 1498 folio edition, considered the first text illustrations made from engravings. Only a limited number of these were issued in the full red pigskin bindings. With the original four page prospectus printed in red and black as well as an order form, laid-in. A fine set, rarely seen thus.
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- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2869
- Title
- [Malory, Thomas] The Noble and Joyous Boke Entytled Le Morte D'Arthur
- Author
- Malory, Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Publisher
- Shakespeare Head Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1934
Terms of Sale
Nudelman Rare Books
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About the Seller
Nudelman Rare Books
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Seattle, Washington
About Nudelman Rare Books
Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
- First Edition
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...