Le Morte Darthur: The Original Edition of William Caxton Now Reprinted and Edited.
London: David Nutt, 1889. Limited edition. 3/4 Leather. Complete 4 book set. 33.5 x 25.5 cm. Bound into 3/4 navy blue leather over blue cloth. 5 raised bands to spine and leather spine labels with gilt lettering. Edited with an Introduction and Glossary by H. Oskar Sommer and with an essay on Malory's prose style by Andrew Lang. Marble endpapers. Limited to just 108 copies of this large paper edition, signed by the publisher, of which this is set #83. Volume 1, the main text is divided into two books. Volume II consists of introduction while volume 3 is "Studies on the Sources". Facsimile plate in volume 1, 5 charts (4 of which are folding) in volumes 2 and 3. Some scuffing to edges of leather and cloth. Very Good. Item #71595
Facsimile of the original text of the Caxton Edition (PMM 29).
Price: $1,550.00