Author: MALORY, Sir Thomas; SOUTHEY, Robert
Title: The Byrth, Lyf, and Actes of Kyng Arthur; of His Noble Knyghtes of the Rounde Table
Description: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, by Thomas Davison, 1817. The First Printed Facsimile of the Caxton Edition of 1485 One of Fifty Large Paper Copies [MALORY, Sir Thomas]. The Byrth, Lyf, and Actes of Kyng Arthur; of His Noble Knyghtes of the Rounde Table, Theyr Merveyllous Enquestes and Aduentures, Thachyeuyng of the Sanc Greal; and in the end Le Morte Darthur, with the Dolourous Deth and Departyng out of Thys Worlde of Them Al. With an introduction and notes, by Robert Southey, Esq. London: Printed from Caxton’s Edition, 1485, for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, by Thomas Davison, 1817. First edition with an introduction by Robert Southey. One of 50 Large Paper copies. Two large quarto volumes (12 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches; 311 x 241 mm.). [4], lxiii, [1, blank], [2], xxxix, [1, blank], [1]-383, [1, printer’s imprint]; [4], 495, [1, printer’s imprint] pp. Smaller 4-page (8 3/8 x 5 1/2 inches; 213 x 140 mm.) publisher's catalog dated May 1817 bound in at end. Woodcut vignette on each title on a knight on horseback. Decorative and historiated wood-engraved initials. pp. 397-400 are mis-bound in front of pp. 393-396 & pp. 469-472 are mis-bound in front of 465-468. Some light sporadic foxing. Early twentieth century half brown calf over salmon cloth boards,Spines with five raised bands, decoratively tooled in gilt in compartments, red and green calf labels lettered in gilt, entirely uncut. An excellent example complete with the 4 page publisher's catalog bound in at the end of volume 2. Edited and annotated by Robert Southey, this first printed facsimile of the Caxton edition of 1484 was immensely popular and influential. This edition marks the ninth printing of Malory's work, following those by Caxton (1485), De Worde (1498 & 1529), Copland (1557), East (c. 1575), Stansby (1634), and two 12mo editions in 1816. It was the first modern attempt to restore Malory’s text as originally published by Caxton. Contemporary advertisements state that only 250 copies were printed, with 50 on large paper, though publisher records suggest the total may have reached 1,000. This is the large paper edition, measuring an impressive 12 1/4 inches, making it a scarce and significant printing. Gaines A9. .
Keywords: SOUTHEY, Robert Arthurian Legend
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Title: The Byrth, Lyf, and Actes of Kyng Arthur; of His Noble Knyghtes of the Rounde Table
Description: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, by Thomas Davison, 1817. The First Printed Facsimile of the Caxton Edition of 1485 One of Fifty Large Paper Copies [MALORY, Sir Thomas]. The Byrth, Lyf, and Actes of Kyng Arthur; of His Noble Knyghtes of the Rounde Table, Theyr Merveyllous Enquestes and Aduentures, Thachyeuyng of the Sanc Greal; and in the end Le Morte Darthur, with the Dolourous Deth and Departyng out of Thys Worlde of Them Al. With an introduction and notes, by Robert Southey, Esq. London: Printed from Caxton’s Edition, 1485, for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, by Thomas Davison, 1817. First edition with an introduction by Robert Southey. One of 50 Large Paper copies. Two large quarto volumes (12 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches; 311 x 241 mm.). [4], lxiii, [1, blank], [2], xxxix, [1, blank], [1]-383, [1, printer’s imprint]; [4], 495, [1, printer’s imprint] pp. Smaller 4-page (8 3/8 x 5 1/2 inches; 213 x 140 mm.) publisher's catalog dated May 1817 bound in at end. Woodcut vignette on each title on a knight on horseback. Decorative and historiated wood-engraved initials. pp. 397-400 are mis-bound in front of pp. 393-396 & pp. 469-472 are mis-bound in front of 465-468. Some light sporadic foxing. Early twentieth century half brown calf over salmon cloth boards,Spines with five raised bands, decoratively tooled in gilt in compartments, red and green calf labels lettered in gilt, entirely uncut. An excellent example complete with the 4 page publisher's catalog bound in at the end of volume 2. Edited and annotated by Robert Southey, this first printed facsimile of the Caxton edition of 1484 was immensely popular and influential. This edition marks the ninth printing of Malory's work, following those by Caxton (1485), De Worde (1498 & 1529), Copland (1557), East (c. 1575), Stansby (1634), and two 12mo editions in 1816. It was the first modern attempt to restore Malory’s text as originally published by Caxton. Contemporary advertisements state that only 250 copies were printed, with 50 on large paper, though publisher records suggest the total may have reached 1,000. This is the large paper edition, measuring an impressive 12 1/4 inches, making it a scarce and significant printing. Gaines A9. .
Keywords: SOUTHEY, Robert Arthurian Legend
Price: US$ 2500.00 Seller: David Brass Rare Books (ABAA/ILAB)
- Book number: 06164
- Book number: 06164
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