Le Morte Darthur: The History of King Arthur and of His Noble Knights of the Round Table
Boston & London: The Medici Society, 1920. Early reprint of the W. Russell Flint illustrated Medici Society edition, circa 1920. Two volumes in one. Octavo, xliv, 432, 531 pages, publisher's original dust jacket with color pictorial paste down. Publisher's original gilt-lettered red cloth covered boards. Top edge gilt. Illustrated with 24 color plates. Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte Darthur is one of the great prose monuments of Arthurian literature, gathering the legends of King Arthur, the Round Table, Tristram, Lancelot, and the Grail into the classic late medieval English account of chivalry, adventure, betrayal, and the fall of Camelot. This Medici Society edition is especially attractive, presenting Malory’s text in modernized spelling and illustrated with striking full-color plates after watercolors by W. Russell Flint, whose romantic treatment of the Arthurian world gave the work renewed appeal for early twentieth-century collectors. A handsome and substantial illustrated edition, it remains highly desirable to collectors of Arthuriana, medieval literature, fine illustrated books, and W. Russell Flint. Some signs of rubbing and wear, a few tears with internal tape repairs to the dust jacket. Previous owner's stamp to title, some minor discolroation, else in very good condition. Item #242
Price: $400.00