[BEARDSLEY, Aubrey (1872-1898), illustrator]. MALORY, Sir Thomas (1416-1471). The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of His Noble Knights of the Round Table Their Marvellous Enquests and Adventures The Achieving of the San Greal and in the End Le Morte DArthur with the Dolorous Death and Departing Out of This World of Them All. London: J. M. Dent, 1893-94. 4tos. 2 photogravure frontispieces, 18 plates, decorations throughout by Beardsley. 2 volumes. Publisher’s full cream cloth over beveled boards, boards and spines decoratively stamped in gilt, top edges gilt, others uncut (boards toned, foxed, browned and somewhat worn, endleaves foxed, text toned with occasional foxing). A good set. LIMITED EDITION, ONE OF 1,500 COPIES FROM A TOTAL EDITION OF 1,800. This magnificent work is Beardsley’s first commission, and was executed when the artist was only 20 years old. It is widely considered one of his best efforts.
[BEARDSLEY, Aubrey (1872-1898), illustrator]. MALORY, Sir Thomas (1416-1471). The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of His Noble Knights of the Round Table Their Marvellous Enquests and Adventures The Achieving of the San Greal and in the End Le Morte DArthur with the Dolorous Death and Departing Out of This World of Them All. London: J. M. Dent, 1893-94. 4tos. 2 photogravure frontispieces, 18 plates, decorations throughout by Beardsley. 2 volumes. Publisher’s full cream cloth over beveled boards, boards and spines decoratively stamped in gilt, top edges gilt, others uncut (boards toned, foxed, browned and somewhat worn, endleaves foxed, text toned with occasional foxing). A good set. LIMITED EDITION, ONE OF 1,500 COPIES FROM A TOTAL EDITION OF 1,800. This magnificent work is Beardsley’s first commission, and was executed when the artist was only 20 years old. It is widely considered one of his best efforts.
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