Lot 4
BEARDSLEY, Aubrey (1872-1898), illustrator. -- MALORY, Thomas, Sir (fl 1470). [Le Morte d’Arthur]. The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of his Noble Knights of the Round Table…. [London]: J. M. Dent, 1894.
Estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

Sold for $2,000

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
BEARDSLEY, Aubrey (1872-1898), illustrator. -- MALORY, Thomas, Sir (fl 1470). [Le Morte d’Arthur]. The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of his Noble Knights of the Round Table…. [London]: J. M. Dent, 1894.

2 volumes, small 4to. 2 photogravure frontispieces, illustrated throughout. 20th-century brown morocco gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut, STAMP-SIGNED BY BIRDSALL. LIMITED EDITION, one of 1,500 unnumbered copies. 
 
[With:]
 
BEARDSLEY. Reproductions of Eleven Designs omitted from the First Edition of Le Morte d'Arthur. London: J. M. Dent, 1927. Illustrations, woodcut initials, historiated head- and tailpieces. Original calf-backed vellum boards gilt (slight wear to spine ends, some very minor soiling). LIMITED EDITION, number 207 of 300 copies on hand-made paper. 

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