Lot 266 , Malory, Sir Thomas - The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of his Knights of the Round Table....With an introduction by Professor Rhys and embellished with many original designs by Aubrey Beardsley. (the 2nd Beardsley e

° Malory, Sir Thomas - The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of his Knights of the Round Table....With an introduction by Professor Rhys and embellished with many original designs by Aubrey Beardsley. (the 2nd Beardsley edition, 1500 copies printed). pictorial title and 20 engraved plates (5 double page), many text illus. and decorations; publisher's gilt ruled and decorated cloth, gilt top with other edges rough trimmed, roy. 8vo.1909
£300-400

Condition:
Spine split down upper joint and torn at head and tail (cloth just intact), lt. wear at corners and rubbed along lower board edges, inner hinges cracked; frontis. spotted (mostly marginal) and some on its guard, sl. title offset, contents leaf and pp. 609/10 loose, sl. spotting final 3/4 leaves. Liv, 624pp. (incl. dec. half title); pictorial bkplt. with neat 1943 ownership at front. This edition with more illus. than the 1893 original

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