La mort d'Arthur. : The most ancient and famous history of the renowned Prince Arthur, and the Knights of the Round Table /
Malory, Thomas,Sir,active 15th century,author.
Haslewood, Joseph,1769-1833,editor.
Caxton, William,approximately 1422-1491 or 1492,writer of preface.
Craig, W. M.(William Marshall),approximately 1765-approximately 1834,illustrator.
Finden, W.(William),1787-1852,engraver.
Noble, Samuel,1779-1853,engraver.
Rhodes, Richard,1765-1838,engraver.
Engraved title pages, illustrated.
Each volume has added title page in imitation of the title pages in the 1634 edition, altered slghtly. They read: The most ancient and famous history of the renowned Prince Arthur, King of Britaine ... Wherein is declared his life and death; with all his glorious battailes against the Saxons, Saracens and pagans, which, for the honour of his country, he most worthily atchieued. As also all the noble acts, and heroicke deeds of his valiant knights of the Round Table. As reduced into English, by Sir Thomas Malory, Knt. Newly refined and published for the delight and profit of the reader. London : Printed by William Stansby, for Jacob Bloome, 1634.
Edited by Joseph Haslewood, based on the 1634 edition. Expurgated, "to render the text fit for the eye of youth; and that it might be no longer secreted from the fair sex"--"Advertisement containing some account of the respective editions of Prince Arthur," v. 1. See: Gaines, Barry. "The editions of Malory in the early nineteenth century," in Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America, v. 68 (1974), pages 1-17; Parins, Marylyn J. "Two early 'expurgations' of the Morte Darthur,'" in Arthuriana, v. 7 (1997), pages 60-77.
Illustrations: Vignette on engraved title pages and full-page engraved frontispiece in each volume, after W.M. Craig; engraved by W. Finden, S. Noble and R. Rhodes.
Vol. one includes facsimile of 1634 woodcut frontispiece, on folded leaf preceding page [25].
"The preface of William Caxton, to the Christian reader" and "The prologue of William Caxton": v. 1, pages [iii]-vii (2nd group).
"The original preface, or advertisement to the reader, for the better understanding of this famous history": v. 1, pages [viii]-xii (2nd group).
"Advertisement containing some account of the respective editions of Prince Arthur": v. 1, pages [i]-vi (1st group). Signed and dated "O.A., 14th May, 1816" ; warning the public about the defects of a "rival edition, in two volumes," that is: The history of the renowned Prince Arthur, King of Britain, with his life and death, and all his glorious battles. London : Printed for Walker & Edwards ... [and 16 others], 1816.
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