Description: MALORY, Thomas, (Arthur Rackham). The Romance Of King Arthur And His Knights Of The Round Table. London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1917. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. 1 vol., 11-7/16" x 9-3/8", limited to 500 numbered and signed copies by the illustrator Arthur Rackham this being copy #243, illustrated with 16 tipped in color plates (titled tissue guards after each plate) and 70 B&W illustrations, bound in the original publisher's gilt stamped vellum, top edge gilt, others uncut, housed in a 1/2 gilt lettered & decorated, blue morocco clamshell slipcase. Plates clean, occasional light foxing to mounts, minor soiling to vellum, gilt bright, inner and outer hinges fine, covers straight and not bowed, no previous ownership markings, gift inscriptions, or bookplate, A VERY GOOD COPY. Rackham received his commission for this superbly illustrated edition of Malory's masterpiece (first published by Caxton in 1485) while World War I still raged—a fact that perhaps explains his illustrations' generally dark view of the Matter of Britain. From Arthur's first unsheathing of Excalibur in the midst of fierce battle beneath overcast skies, to his tragic clash with his traitorous son on the dark fields of Camlann, Rackham confronts readers with combat, conflict and death. Despite (or perhaps even because of) this grim realism within a fantastic context, "Rackham's work became balm for wounded soldiers, as one mother wrote: ' ...When [my son] was getting better from very bad wounds... your illustrations of Books were his great joy and delight' (Hamilton, 112). Who we are - D&D Galleries was founded in 1985. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Provincial Bookfair Association of Great Britain (PBFA). So bid and buy with confidence. Our inventory (largely English language only) is slightly eclectic and ranges from the 16th through the 20th centuries with sub-specialties in S.T.C. and Wing books, Lewis Carroll, Charles Dickens, presentation and association material as well as 17th and 18th C. British history, sets and bindings. Terms - Any item(s) may be returned with 7 days for a full refund if found to be not authentic or substantially at odds with our description or pictures. Items returned must be received in the same condition and completeness as sent.
Price: 2500 USD
Location: Somerville, New Jersey
End Time: 2025-02-05T17:05:47.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Fine Binding
Origin: English
Illustrator: Arthur Rackham
Special Attributes: Collector's Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered
Topic: Classics
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1917
