Author: A. L. Haydon
Title: Stories of King Arthur
Description: London, Cassell and Company, 1910 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of King Arthur stories, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, and in the very scarce original dust wrapper. The first edition of this collection of short stories about King Arthur, in the very scarce unclipped original dust wrapper.Illustrated with a frontispiece and three further colour plates by Arthur Rackham. Collated, complete.A collection of myths and legends about King Arthur, including: Arthur's Birth, King Arthur's Marriage, Sir Beaumains and his Quest, Sir Galahad and the Quest for the Holy Grail, The Sword Excalibur, and more. Written by Arthur Lincoln Haydon, a British writer. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham, an English book illustrator recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration.With the inscription of Lia C Ria, dated Christmas 1915, to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth blinding, with pictorial onlay to front board, in the dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with minor bump to back strip head. Inscription to front free endpaper. Two significant closed tears towards head of front wrap, with further closed tear to back strip head. Significant loss to tail of front wrap. Discolouration to back strip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with spotting and instances of foxing throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Arthur Rackham. Very Good Indeed/Good Only.

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