[Malory, Sir Thomas]; Robert Southey, Esq.

MORTE DARTHUR: [Being] The Byrth, Lyf, and Actes of Kyng Arthur [KING ARTHUR] of His Noble Knyghtes of the Rounde Table, Theyr Merveyllous Enquestes and Aduentures, Thachyeuyng of the Sanc Greal; and in the End Le Morte Darthur, with the Dolourous Deth and Departyng out of Thys Worlde of Them Al.

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1817. First edition thus: with an introduction and notes by Southey. "Printed from Caxton's Edition, 1485." Two volumes. Bound by Ringer & Hertzberg. Quarto three-quarter leather over marbled boards; raised spine bands with titling and floral panels stamped and edged in gilt; top edges gilt; marbled endpapers. Woodcut vignettes to title pages and decorative woodcut initials throughout. Spines toned, few minor rubs, scattered foxing throughout with more moderate foxing to the occasional leaf and some faint spotting to covers. Altogether very good or better and quite attractively bound.
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