BEARDSLEY, Aubrey (1872-98, illustrator) -- Thomas MALORY (fl. 1470). The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur ... and in the end Le Morte Darthur, [London: no publisher], 1927. 4° (290 x 225mm). Half title, introduction by John Rhys and a note on Aubrey Beardsley by Aymer Vallance, engraved frontispiece, plate, illustrations and decorations by Aubrey Beardsley. (Light marginal spotting and staining to frontispiece, title and a few leaves at the front, a few spots, first leaf of glossary torn without loss.) Original black decorated cloth gilt designed by Aubrey Beardsley (hinges weak, upper joints splitting, some very light rubbing to extremities, without the dust-jacket). Third edition. LIMITED TO 1,600 COPIES. Provenance : "William Gibbs, Xmas 1927" (inscription on front pastedown). Lasner 22c. With Aymer Vallance & Rainforth Armitage Walker's Reproductions of Eleven Designs Omitted from the First Edition of Le Morte Darthur illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley (London, 1927, LIMITED TO 300 COPIES). (2)
BEARDSLEY, Aubrey (1872-98, illustrator) -- Thomas MALORY (fl. 1470). The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur ... and in the end Le Morte Darthur, [London: no publisher], 1927. 4° (290 x 225mm). Half title, introduction by John Rhys and a note on Aubrey Beardsley by Aymer Vallance, engraved frontispiece, plate, illustrations and decorations by Aubrey Beardsley. (Light marginal spotting and staining to frontispiece, title and a few leaves at the front, a few spots, first leaf of glossary torn without loss.) Original black decorated cloth gilt designed by Aubrey Beardsley (hinges weak, upper joints splitting, some very light rubbing to extremities, without the dust-jacket). Third edition. LIMITED TO 1,600 COPIES. Provenance : "William Gibbs, Xmas 1927" (inscription on front pastedown). Lasner 22c. With Aymer Vallance & Rainforth Armitage Walker's Reproductions of Eleven Designs Omitted from the First Edition of Le Morte Darthur illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley (London, 1927, LIMITED TO 300 COPIES). (2)
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