[Beardsley, Aubrey- In Twelve Individual Numbers] Le Morte D'Arthur: The Birth, Life, and Acts of King Arthur...

London: J. M. Dent, 1893.

First Edition Thus. Twelve original parts. In original printed pictorial green wrappers. Woodcut illustrations as plates, illustrations and decorations throughout by Aubrey Beardsley, one his most celebrated group of illustrations to appear in book form. 1500 copies were printed, seldom seen as a complete set of individual numbers in the original wrappers. Numbers 2 and 4 with spines darkened and chipped including some loss, overall age toning and edge wear to wrappers; contents generally quite clean; housed in three separate quarter calf folders within matching slipcases. Malory's reworking of existing tales about King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table. A truly remarkable set, Beardsley's output amounted to 360 full and double-page drawings, borders, chapter headings, and ornaments of detailed illustration, and a net total of over 1,000 decorations.

Price: $6,250.00   Item #6177