Malory sir thomas knt (8 risultati)

Condizione: Good. Hardcover. No Dust-jacket. University Books, New Hyde Park, New York, 1961. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Green cloth boards, reddish brown cloth spine wrap, gilt spine titles on black field, moderate corner, edge wear, discoloration. Pages very good. 432 and 506 pages. Glossary and index. Condition Considered in Pricing. For Additional Information or pictures, Please Inquire. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Dust Jacket. Later Edition. 304pp. From The Library of Old Authors series. Brown Cloth with embossed designs on the boards, and gold stamped lettering on the spine. The boards have loosened, but are still connected. Some general wear on the boards, and a little paint on the spine.The paper is free of marks. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall D4.…

h/c + d/j, large format,22cm x 28.5cm,624pp. Frontis. b/w plate drawing ' Achieving of the Sangreal'. Fully illustrated with 19 b/w plates, and a vast number of detailed drawings, ornamental borders, illuminated initials and smaller decorations. Has a stain to top ledge were a leather book mark was, some d/j edge scuffs, some light d/j edge wear, quite decent. These illustrations undoubtedly established Beardsley's reputation, accounting for a large proportion of his total output, for he died tragically young at the age of 25. This book is one of the early masterpieces of English prose writing, and celebrates the chivalry and romance associated with medieval times, and the court of King Arthur. The combination of classic literature and remarkable illustration make this a unique book that will appeal as much to the art-collector as to the book-lover. …

3/4 Leather. Condizione: Good. Volume 3 ONLY. Originally published within a 3 volume set. 3/4 Red Leather Binding, Brown Morrocan Boards, Rebound. 354 pgs. Repairs evidenced through the red leather binding and various taped pages affixed to the inner binding. The red leather has damage/tears on the spine that are rusting. Pages are the original 1866 printing. Evidence that this is an Ex-Libris book through damage from a previous owner, where the front affixed endpage was torn from the head down and revealed a Massachussetts Public Library card affixed to the front board, stating policies for the return of the book. Any further information would damage the torn page more. Over all, finely bound, rebound, repaired. Good, Collectible.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Edited from the text of the edition of 1634, with introductions and notes by Thomas Wright, Esq., M.A., F.S.A. Nice clean copy, spine panel somewhat faded, Small vintage bookseller label on front pastedown and the attractive bookplate of Agnes Dean, date of July, 1938 penned beneath bookplate. …

TITLE CONTINUED: With his life and death, with all his glorious battles. Likewise, the noble acts and heroic deeds of his VALIANT KNIGHTS of THE ROUND TABLE. FIRST PRINTING in 2 VOLUMES 1816, complete set, in 3 parts, based on the 1634 edition. The work was first printed in 1485 by William Caxton, with editions in 1498, 1529, 1557 and 1634. 2 editions were published in 1816, the first ones to be printed since 1634, of which this 2 volume edition is said to be the first. Small 12mo, approximately 130 x 70 mm, 5 x 2¾ inches, engraved title page with engraved vignette dated 1816, plus letterpress title page dated 1816 and letterpress title page dated 1634 to front of both volumes and 1634 title page to 3rd part, engraved frontispiece to to each part, folding woodcut illustration of the Round Table following contents pages in Volume 1, Pages: Volume 1: Part 1, [v], iv-xxiv, 1-284; Part 2, xv, [1], 285-468; Part 2 continued, [4], 1-158; Part 3, xvi,159-488, both volumes have half-titles, Volume 1 contains at beginning: Preliminary Remarks on the Origin of the Following Romance, "The preface of William Caxton, to the Christian reader", "The prologue of William Caxton" and the Original Preface or Advertisment, followed by Contents. to the Reader. Bound in full straight blue morocco (by Leishman Westminster, his label at top of first pastedown, he is listed in the London Book Binders, 1780-1840, by Charles Ramsden), gilt lettering to spines and blind decoration between raised bands, small gilt monograph to all covers, all edges gilt, brown endpapers. Spines uniformly faded, patchy fading to covers, pale age toning to engraved plates, 2 bookplates to both first pastedowns. A good clean tight set. See: Barry Gaines, Sir Thomas Malory, An Anecdotal Bibliography of Editions 1485-1985, pages 14-16, No. A7; Grolier Club, Catalogue of Original and Early Editions, Volume 2, page 145. THIS SET HAS THE TEXT OF FIRST PRINTING BUT THE PLATES OF THE SECOND PRINTING BY WILKS. It seems that this set was made up especially for the person whose monogram is on the covers with gilt edges, it also includes the woodcut of the Round Table that was not present in the first printing. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST. …

TITLE CONTINUED: Wherein is declared his life and death, with all his glorious battailes against the Saxons, Saracens and pagans, which, for the honour of his country, he most worthily atchieued. As also all the noble acts, and heroicke deeds of his valiant knights of the Round Table. As reduced into English, by Sir Thomas Malory, Knt. Newly refined and published for the delight and profit of the reader. 3 VOLUMES 1816, complete set, edited by Joseph Haslewood, based on the 1634 edition. Small 12mo, approximately 140 x 70 mm, 5 x 2¾ inches, letterpress title pages dated 1634, plus added engraved title pages dated 1816 with vignette and engraved frontispiece to each volume, folding woodcut illustration of the round table before printed title page in Volume 1. Pages: Volume 1: iii, iv-xxiv, vi, 25-326; Volume 2: xv, [2], 18-382, last page blank; Volume 3: xvi, 17-110, (111*-114* extra inserted pages), 111-378, last page blank, pages xxiv, vi in Volume 1 contain "The preface of William Caxton, to the Christian reader", "The prologue of William Caxton" and the Advertisement (account of respective editions of Prince Arthur and warning the public about the defects of a "rival" 2 volume edition), bound in half dark calf over marbled boards, gilt lettering and decoration to spines, marbled endpapers. Binding rubbed and slightly scuffed and faded, slight wear to head of spines, small hairline crack to head of Volume 2, marbled boards heavily rubbed with loss to marbled paper, shelf wear to edges of covers, all outer hinges slightly tender, age-browning to engraved title pages and frontispieces, outer margins trimmed away to engraving in Volume 3, no loss to images, small tear to top of page 149 in Volume 1 running into text with loss of 2 words to verso and abrasion to 3 lines underneath with loss of another 4 words, slight stainng to inner margin of title page in Volume 3, and staining to last 3 blank pages plus 30mm (2 inch) closed crack to upper hinge, occasional pale foxing, white bookplate to each first pastedown with name crossed out in ink, a good set only. 2 editions were published in 1816, the first to be printed since 1634. See: Barry Gaines, Sir Thomas Malory, An Anecdotal Bibliography of Editions 1485-1985, pages 14-16, No. A8; Grolier Club, Catalogue of Original and Early Editions, Volume 2, page 145. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. Postage at cost and all parcels sent fully tracked and fully insured.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition Thus, Limited. First edition thus, four volume softcover set printed on handmade paper and bound in full vellum with hand-sewn head bands, green ribbon closures, cream placeholder ribbons, and gilt top edge treatment. Published between 1910-1911, marked limited no. 135/500 paper copies, and one of ten vellum copies for sale. The first volume is SIGNED by the illustrator (Flint) at the limitation statement. All four volumes have waving to their text blocks with some bubbling and warping to the vellum covers and to the paste downs. The set also has rubbing with some areas of discoloration to the covers, light bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, mild sunning to the spine, a touch of bowing to the head bands, and varying degrees of wear to their placeholder ribbons. Additionally, Volume I has some shallow creasing to the vellum at the head of the spine, and lacks the placeholder ribbon, while Volume IV has significant damage to its upper rear closure ribbon with only about half of it remaining. Otherwise this is a solid, tight Good+ four volume set. Additional images are available upon request. Flint, W. Russell (illustratore). Signed by Illustrator(s).…