The book of King Arthur and of his noble knights of the round table.
London, Philip Lee Warner, publisher to the Medici Society, 1921
A finely bound set of The Morte D'Arthur, one of of the finest illustrated works of Sir William Russell Flint (1880-1969), the celebrated Scottish watercolour artist.
Edition limited to 500 numbered copies on handmade Riccardi paper, 4to, title-page illustration and 48 tipped-in colour plates by Sir William Russell Flint, occasional minor spotting; bound by Bayntun-Riviere in crimson morocco gilt, covers with triple gilt fillet, gilt panelled spine in six compartments, gilt lettered direct in second and third, raised bands, top edge gilt, others uncut, a fine set.
Edition limited to 500 numbered copies on handmade Riccardi paper, 4to, title-page illustration and 48 tipped-in colour plates by Sir William Russell Flint, occasional minor spotting; bound by Bayntun-Riviere in crimson morocco gilt, covers with triple gilt fillet, gilt panelled spine in six compartments, gilt lettered direct in second and third, raised bands, top edge gilt, others uncut, a fine set.
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