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Lot 140

[BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent, Illustrator]. MALORY, Sir Thomas. [Le Morte Darthur]. L: The Folio Society, 2003. LIMITED EDITION.
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$300 - 400
Price Realized
$567
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[BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent (1872-1898), Illustrator]. MALORY, Sir Thomas (fl. 1470). [Le Morte Darthur]. The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of His Noble Knights of the Round Table… With Many Original Designs by Aubrey Beardsley. London: The Folio Society, 2003.


4to. Original black morocco, upper side and spine gilt-decorated with floral motif surrounded by a gilt-ruled border, spine gilt-lettered, edges gilt, black silk bookmark; original folding case.

LIMITED EDITION, number 454 of 1,000 copies for sale from a total edition of 1,020 copies of the Facsimile of the third edition illustrated by Beardsley, published by J.M. Dent in 1927, with the omission of some preliminary material. With binding information and care instructions laid in. With Anthony Edwards's "Thomas Malory, the Morte Darthur and Aubrey Beardsley" in front pocket of folding case.


Property from the Collection of Robert S. Brown, Cincinnati, Ohio

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