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LE MORTE D'ARTHUR. THE STORY OF KING ARTHUR & OF HIS NOBLE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE
by MALORY, Sir Thomas
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Wear to the head of the spine of the second volume with slight loss of cloth. Still Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1936. Hardcover. Wear to the head of the spine of the second volume with slight loss of cloth. Still Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase. Robert Gibbings. Three tall quarto (7-3/4" x 12-3/4") volumes bound in half blue linen and armorial-decorated boards. Illustrated with handsome wood engravings by master engraver Robert Gibbings who also designed the book. Preface of William Caxton. Edited, with spelling and punctuation modernised, by A. W. Pollard. Printed at the Golden Cockerel Press. Of a total of 1500 copies SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page, this copy has the number (1144) struck through and next to it written in ink "Office Copy." It also bears the Club's blindstamp stating it is one of 15 presentation copies. One of the finest productions of the press.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016308
- Title
- LE MORTE D'ARTHUR. THE STORY OF KING ARTHUR & OF HIS NOBLE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE
- Author
- MALORY, Sir Thomas
- Illustrator
- Robert Gibbings
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Wear to the head of the spine of the second volume with slight loss of cloth. Still Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1936
- Keywords
- Signed, Golden Cockerel Press, Limited Editions Club, King Arthur, Robert Gibbings, Fine Press, Illustrated Books, Wood Engravings, Medieval Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Wood Engravings;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- Fine
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- Colophon
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- Blindstamp
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- Quarto
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