Author: MALORY, SIR THOMAS
Title: Le Morte Darthur: The Story of King Arthur and of His Noble Knights of the Round Table
Description: NY: The Heritage Press, 1955. Limited Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Illustrated by Robert Gibbings. Quarter bound in publisher's navy blue cloth over printed boards, gilt lettering on spine. Generously illustrated with B&W woodcuts by Robert Gibbings. This edition was originally created for the members of the Limited Editions Club by the Golden Cockerel Press in London. Gibbings designed nearly one hundred wood blocks to create engravings on the title page, as head and tailpieces, and decoration on every page. The type used is Perpetua, designed by Eric Gill. Sandglass (No.x:19) laid in.. The volume is in almost perfect condition, showing only slight shelf-wear, unmarked, tight, square and clean. The blue slipcase is separating at the seams. NEAR FINE. B&W Woodcuts. 4to 11" - 13" tall. viii, 757 pp. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued .

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