1905 Rare First Edition - King Arthur Tales, THE STORY OF THE CHAMPIONS OF THE ROUND TABLE by Howard Pyle.
(Description)
Author: Written and illustrated by Howard Pyle.
Title: THE STORY OF THE CHAMPIONS OF THE ROUND TABLE.
Publisher: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1905. First Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 9 " X 7 ".
Pages: xviii-328 pages.
Binding: Attractive and fine full dark brown morocco leather binding with raised bands and gilt titles to spine, gilt center tool decoration and decorative gilt border to boards, marbled endpapers (hinges fine) under a protective mylar cover. All edges gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright. tight and clean, name of a previous owner on the fourth blank page - as shown, original cover bound in at rear - as shown).
Illustrations: Nicely illustrated with 48 illustrations by Howard Pyle.
The book: Rare and attractive first edition of Pyle's Arthurian tales, STORY OF THE CHAMPIONS OF THE ROUND TABLE in a beautiful binding!
The author: Howard Pyle (March 5, 1853 – November 9, 1911) was an American illustrator and author, primarily of books for young people. He was a native of Wilmington, Delaware, and he spent the last year of his life in Florence, Italy.