Le Morte Darthur [Le Morte D'Arthur]: 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 [.]

Malory, Sir Thomas; illus. Aubrey Beardsley

Edité par Studio Editions, London, 1993

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Quarto, original cloth boards lavishly decorated in gilt all sides, gilt decorated dustjacket, copious b&w illus (full page and text illus), pp liv, 624. Very good condition in like d.j. (heavy book, please inquire regarding postage.) Facsmile edition of J.M. Dent's famous second, limited edition, which was published in 1909. Dent specially commissioned Aubrey Beardsley to do the illustrations for its first edition in 1893-94, and the book launched his tragically short career. Beardley illustrates Malory's 15th century text with a wealth of drawings in his distinctive style: full-page illustrations, ornamental borders, ornamental initials, headpieces and in-text decorations. A landmark in publishing and illustration.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Le Morte Darthur [Le Morte D'Arthur]: 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 [.]
• Éditeur: Studio Editions, London
• Date de parution: 1993
• Reliure: Boards in d.j.
• Édition: Facsimile Edition.
• État de la jaquette: Jaquette