Le Morte Darthur: 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 Dolorous Death and Departing out of this World of Them All., Volume II (Second Portion Containing Book VIII to Book XI
by Malory Thomas
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
J. M. Dent & Co., 1894. Book. Illus. by Beardsley Aubrey. Fair. Hardcover. Volume II only which contains books VIII to XI. Must be the superior edition as the dent logo block to the title page is coloured red but no edition page. Also page edges very deckled. Hand made paper. Covers look as they may be rebinds as they are not the decorative gilt cloth boards but plain buckram cloth covers. Back strip of spine is almost detached with heavy chipping. Covers quite tanned and marked. Corners bumped. Hinge cracked inside front cover. Gift inscription to front end paper. Pages 291-664. 5 full page illustrations (including frontis.) + 2 double page illustrations. Illustrations browned. Light foxing to a few pages..
Synopsis
From the incredible wizadry of Merlin to the passion of Sir Lancelot, these tales of Arthur and his knights offer epic adventures with the supernatural as well as timeless battles with out own humanity.
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- Title
- Le Morte Darthur: 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 Dolorous Death and Departing out of this World of Them All., Volume II (Second Portion Containing Book VIII to Book XI
- Author
- Malory Thomas
- Illustrator
- Beardsley Aubrey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Co.
- Date Published
- 1894
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