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London: Dent,, 1893. Vellucent binding by Cedric Chivers First Beardsley edition, one of 1,500 copies on ordinary paper; another 300 were printed on Dutch handmade paper. This copy in a bright and spectacular example of a "vellucent" binding, by Cedric Chivers of Bath, unsigned but a characteristic example of this style. Chivers invented a way to treat vellum so that it became translucent ("vellucent"): the cover design would be painted on a separate sheet and then a thin sheet of this translucent vellum would be laid over it; gilt tooling would then be applied over the top of this. In his catalogue of Books in Beautiful Bindings (c. 1905), Chivers describes the Beardsley Morte D'Arthur as "bound in whole vellucent from a design by the illustrator of the book. A figure panel enclosed in a floral border". The hand-painted cover illustrations for this set reproduce two of Beardsley's designs, volume one depicting "How Four Queens Found Launcelot Sleeping" (p. 184) and volume two "The Achieving of the… Read More

London: J. M. Dent, 1893. First edition. Wraps. Very good. Aubrey Beardelsy. Twelve original parts in green wrappers. Parts 1-8 and 10-12 are the "Superior Issue" of 300 copies on Dutch handmade paper (this set unnumbered). Part 9 is from the "regular issue" and is slightly smaller in size. Full page and double page illustrations, rubricated initials, borders and in-text decorations by Aubrey Beardsley in his first major commission. This set is uncut and largely unopened. There is some offsetting from the illustrations to the facing pages, as usual. Part 9 lacks a tiny piece form the spine and has had a nearly invisible repair to the upper wrapper; the wrappers show light soil, rubbing and aging else this is a very good set.

London: J. M. Dent, 1893. First edition. Wraps. Near fine. Aubrey Beardelsy. Twelve original parts in green wrappers. Regular issue: one of 1500 copies. Full page and double page illustrations, rubricated initials, borders and in-text decorations by Aubrey Beardsley in his first major commission. The wrappers are generally lightly soiled and chipped at the edges. Spines are worn at tips, and the spine of Part One is split but firmly held by the sewing. A very good set of this masterpiece with the textblocks in near fine condition and free of the foxing that dogs the issue on handmade paper. Housed in two volumes of slipcases and cloth chemises, with the title on the slipcases on leather labels, gilt. Gaines, A14, a.1. .

Westminster: J. M. Dent,, 1893-94. One of 300 deluxe copies on Dutch handmade paper First Beardsley edition, an out of series unnumbered copy of one of 300 deluxe copies on Dutch handmade paper, from a total edition of 1,800. The book was issued in 12 parts in wrappers, with the purchaser given the choice of sending it back to the publisher, who bound them in vellum or cloth, or to a binder of their own. In 1892, seeking to emulate the books of the Kelmscott Press, John M. Dent commissioned the 20-year-old Beardsley to produce this edition, work that took the young artist 18 months to complete. "In Le Morte d'Arthur Beardsley learnt his job, but the result is no bungling student's work... If he had never illustrated another book, this edition of Morte d'Arthur could stand as a monument of decorative book illustration" (Lewis, pp. 148-9). The work was first published in 12 monthly magazine instalments between June 1893, and mid-1894. "Aubrey Beardsley's Morte Darthur was one of the most original and… Read More

[London]:: Dent, , 1893.. First edition; one of 1,500 copies. . publisher’s white gilt-decorated cloth, t.e.g. . Attractive old bookplate on the pastedown of Vol. I. Spines and cloth sides very slightly tanned; small black stain near the center of the spine of Volume I; contents clean and attractive. . 4to,. Embellished with many original designs by Aubrey Beardsley.. With an Introduction by Professor Rhys.

London: J. M. Dent & Sons Limited, 1927. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. Thin 4to. One of 300 copies on handmade paper, this is copy No, 230. Leather spine, gilt; vellum boards,the upper board tooled in gilt with Beardsley's iconic water lily design. A publisher's note is followed by a note on the designs by R. A. Walker, and note on Aubrey Beardsley by Aymer Vallance. The eleven omitted designs are followed by a reproduction of the Merlin illustration as well as a sketch for an unused cover design and the cover design used for the issued parts. Thus there are 14 designs in all. This is a near fine copy with only a trace of soil and some yawning of the boards; it is free of the foxing that dogs this title. Scarce thus. The illustrations have offset to the facing pages as usual. Gaines, A14 c.1.b.

London: J. M. Dent & Sons Limited, 1927. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. Thin 4to. One of 300 copies on handmade paper, this is copy No, 76. Leather spine, gilt; vellum boards,the upper board tooled in gilt with Beardsley's iconic water lily design. A publisher's note is followed by a note on the designs by R. A. Walker, and note on Aubrey Beardsley by Aymer Vallance. The eleven omitted designs are followed by a reproduction of the Merlin illustration as well as a sketch for an unused cover design and the cover design used for the issued parts. Thus there are 14 designs in all. This is a near fine copy with only a trace of soil, a few tiny pinholes in the hinges, and some yawning of the boards. and free of the foxing that dogs this title. Scarce thus. The illustrations have offset to the facing pages as usual. Gaines, A14 c.1.b.

1927. Illustrazioni di Rainforth Armitage Walker. Prefazione di Aymer Vallance. No. 149 of 300 copies. This volume has been extra-illustrated with 17 full-page highly-erotic (explicit) pencil illustrations by J. Martin Pitts. The extra illustrations are lithographed on the versos of the Beardsley leaves. Bound with original brown cloth, spine lettered in gold, cream-colored vellum-backed front and back covers, front cover bearing gold Beardsley design. Vellum covers, overall very good condition. London, 1927; cartonato, pp. 45, tavv. b/n.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE VOLUME FROM 1894: IT IS VOLUME 2 OF A LIMITED EDITION OF 1500. THE SHEER VOLUME OF ILLUSTRATIONS IS STAGGERING: 5 DOUBLE-PAGE AND 2 SINGLE-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS, INTENSELY ILLUSTRATED CHAPTER HEADINGS AND TOO MANY MULTIPLE ORNAMENTAL INITIALS, HEADPIECES, AND IN-TEXT DECORATIONS TO COUNT. BEARDSLEY'S SENSUOUS AND DECADENT STYLE WAS INSPIRATIONAL AND INFLUENCED MANY ILLUSTRATORS THEN AND NOW.THIS COPY IS IN USED BUT SOUND CONDITION. POSSIBLY RE-CASED IN THE ORIGINAL BINDING, THERE ARE NO DAMAGED PAGES, INSCRIPTIONS, OR OTHER MARKS. THE COVERS HAVE MODERATE TO HEAVY OVERALL SOIL. END PAGES ARE FOXED BUT MOST OTHER PAGES ARE UNAFFECTED AND ONLY SLIGHTLY AGED. THERE IS EDGEWEAR AND A LITTLE LOSS TO HEAD AND HEEL OF SPINE. THE REPAIRED FRONT HINGE SHOWS A LITTLE WEBBING ALONG THE GUTTER WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A SMALL LOSS OF COVER CLOTH, BUT IS FIRM. THE INNER FRONT HINGE HAS A CLOTH TAPE REPAIR BUT IS SOUND. THE REAR ENDPAPERS ARE INTACT; THE TEXT BLOCK IS IN VERY GOOD… Read More

London: J. M. Dent, 1893. First edition, limited to 1,500 copies. Volume One only (Includes Books 1-9 as published), in extremely rare dust jacket. Published London: J. M. Dent, 1893. 4to., 8 1/2" x 10", lxiv + 455 pages, illustrated with full page plates, vignettes, borders, in-text decorations and cover design by Aubrey Beardsley. Beardsley's first major commission and a landmark of great illustrated books. Beardsley juxtaposed various traditional and contemporary styles with his own, and laid them down, side-by-side throughout the book. From elaborate and formal William Morris design elements to shocking eroticism and striking decadence - as in the case of the frontispiece plate of Arthur. Cream linen cloth with elaborate gilt design and fancy titles. Top edge gilting, 3-color ribbon marker bound in. Slight foxing to the cloth, endpapers toned along the perimeters, some wrinkling to the tissue guard at frontis, else very good, attractive; binding square and tight in a rare dust… Read More

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1927. Third Beardsley Edition. Hardcover in Custom Slipcase. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Beardsley, Aubrey, illustrator. One of 1600 copies. The Third Beardsley Edition. Original gilt decorated and stamped black cloth, rebacked with original spine and front cover laid down, beveled edges, untrimmed, top edge gilt, custom later blue quarter leather slipcase. 11.25 by 8.75 inches; lv, [1], 538 pp. Illustrated with 20 full page plates, including 2 from etchings and 18 from woodcuts (five are double-page) by Aubrey Beardsley with tissue-guards, plus approx. 280 woodcut chapter headers, initials, borders and ornaments throughout the text. Without dust jacket. Contains an Introduction by John Rhys. Note on Aubrey Beardsley by Aymer Vallance. Note on the designs which were omitted from the first edition by R. A. Walker. Caxton's Preface from the 1485 edition and a Glossary. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear.… Read More

London: Dent. 1893-1894. Limited edition, one of 1,500 ordinary copies, complete in two volumes, quarto, original cream cloth boards with gilt decoration. Complete with all wood-engraved plates (20 plates, including 4 double page) by Aubrey Beardsley with his decorative designs throughout. Limited to 1,800 copies printed. Rubbed to edges, a little darkening to cloth as usual with some markings, previous owner's bookplate front endpaper of both vols with his ink signature front free endpaper vol.I, light foxing to endpapers but otherwise clean, uncut, top-edge gilt. Restored with original spines laid onto new boards with some loss of original to top and bottom edges. Contents clean and unmarked, plates bright. Very good condition. A landmark work in decorative books. The text is that printed by Caxton in 1485, in Southey's edition of 1817, and revised for this edition. Published in parts 1893-1894. Renowned for Beardsley's Art Nouveau illustrations. Limited Ed.. Decorated Cloth.

E. P. Dutton / Dent. Very Good+ in Poor dust jacket. 1927. Hardcover. Note, title page text appears without punctuation. Third edition of this design limited to 1600 copies. Dent colophon on title page with Dutton shown as publisher on copyright page and spine. Small wrinkle to fabric on upper spine. Jacket is tattered and in two pieces but is a rare addition to the volume. This is a beautiful work with wonderful illustration. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 538 pages .

J. M. Dent & Co., 1894. Book. Illus. by Beardsley Aubrey. Fair. Hardcover. Volume II only which contains books VIII to XI. Must be the superior edition as the dent logo block to the title page is coloured red but no edition page. Also page edges very deckled. Hand made paper. Covers look as they may be rebinds as they are not the decorative gilt cloth boards but plain buckram cloth covers. Back strip of spine is almost detached with heavy chipping. Covers quite tanned and marked. Corners bumped. Hinge cracked inside front cover. Gift inscription to front end paper. Pages 291-664. 5 full page illustrations (including frontis.) + 2 double page illustrations. Illustrations browned. Light foxing to a few pages..

J. M. Dent & Co. Book. Illus. by Beardsley Aubrey. Fair. Hardcover. Volume III only which contains books XII to the end. Must be the superior edition as the dent logo block to the title page is coloured red but no edition page. Also page edges very deckled. Hand made paper. Covers look as they may be rebinds as they are not the decorative gilt cloth boards but plain buckram cloth covers. Back strip of spine missing. Covers quite tanned and marked. Corners bumped. Hinge broken inside front cover. inscription to front end paper. Pages 665-990. 3 full page illustrations (including frontis.) + 3 double page illustrations. Illustrations browned. Light foxing to a few pages. 0.

Westminster: William Caxton, 1927. Hardcover. Very Good. . This edition with Beardsley illustrations, limited edition of 1,600 copies. This copy specially bound in half-morocco with raised bands and gilt decoration on the spine, printed boards, top edges gilt, matching printed endpapers. Cover shows minor rubbing to the extremities, some minor stains on the top edges. Pages are lightly tanned and clean, profusely illustrated. Original navy cloth cover and spine with gilt decorations bound in at the rear.

London: J. M. Dent, 1927. Limited edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Illustrated by Aubrey Beardelsy. 4to. One of 1600 copies, the third edition of Malory with Beardsley's illustrations. Black cloth, the spine and boards intricately gilt with the iconic Beardsley water-lily illustrations. This edition contains more material and ten more drawings than the first edition. Trace of rubbing on the upper board and light wear along the bottom, else a near fine copy. Bookplate of F. W. Rogers. .

Folio Society, London, limited edition, 2003. Limited edition of 1000 numbered copies. Nigerian goatskin, gold-blocked cover design, all edges gilt, in black clamshell box, 4to,. 624 pp, illustrations and headpieces , initials, etc by Aubrey Beardsley. A splendidly produced limited edition with the text and illustrations reproducing the third (and most complete) J M Dent edition of 1927, save that certain preliminary material is omitted and replaced by an accompanying essay by Anthony S. G. Edwards "Thomas Malory, the Morte Darthur and Aubrey Beardsley " ( a 16 page pamphlet). The text of Le Morte D'Arthur is a modern-spelling version of Caxton's edition of 1485. Aubrey Beardsley - on his first professional commission - produced a vast array of illustrations - 20 full-or double-page spreads, 240 chapter headings, 43 ornamental borders , 25 initial letters, 19 small ornaments and 4 headpieces. Copy No. 163. As new in in publisher's box, which is a trifle lightened at one edge.

London: J.M. Dent, 1927. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Original cream vellum with gilt floral decoration. Sheepskin spine titled in gilt. Limited edition of 300 numbered copies. This is no. 138. With a foreword by Aimer Vallance and a note on the omitted designs by Rainford Armitage Walker. Decorative woodcut initials. Contains the 11 chapter headings omitted from the first edition, the Merlin illustration, a (tipped in) sketch for a cover design that was not used and the cover design for the original issue in parts. 45,(2) pp. 26,5 x 21 cm. A very fine copy. .

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909. Very good. Second Beardsley edition, first one-volume edition, limited to 1500 copies; 10 1/4 x 8; pp. [9], vj-liv, [1], 2-624; green cloth over boards; gilt decorations and title to front board and spine; illustrated with 20 full-page plates and numerous in-line drawings by Aubrey Beardsley; a bit of rubbing to tips of spine and corners and a tiny, closed cut to cloth to upper margin of spine; table of contents with a few small chips to fore-edge; booklate and gift inscription to front board verso and ffep; scattered spots of foxing to first and last few leaves; in very good condition.Containing 10 additional chapter headings not found in the first edition of 1893 - 1894, the book would be considered famed illustrator, author, and leading contributor to the development of the Art Nouveau Aubrey Beardsley's (1872 - 1898) first and much-celebrated major work.