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The Morte Darthur:A Collection of Early-Nineteenth-Century Editions book cover

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The Morte Darthur:A Collection of Early-Nineteenth-Century Editions

Edited By Yuri Fuwa
3250 Pages
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This is a 7 volume facsimile reprint collection of three important but ‘difficult to find’ editions of The Morte Darthur by Thomas Malory, two published in 1816, one in 1817. The three editions marked the revival of Medievalism in the Romantic era, and played an important role for the Romantic poets to ‘discover’ the richness of the medieval literature which was followed by the Pre-Raphaelite... Read more

Volume 1-2: (c. 1010 pp.)

The History of the Renowned Prince Arthur of Britain; with his Life and Death, and All His Glorious Battles. Likewise, the Noble Acts and Heroic Deeds of his Valiant Knights of the Round Table, in two volumes

London: Printed for Walker and Edwards; J.Richardson; F.C. and J. Rivington; J. Nunn; Law and Whittaker; Newman and Co.; Lackington and Co.; Longman, Hurst, Rees,Orme, and Brown; Cadell and Davies; Black and Co.; Sherwood, Neely, and Jones; R.Scholey; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; Gale and Fenner; J. Asperne; J. Robinson; and B. Reynolds. 1816.

Preliminary Remarks on the Origin of the Following Romance, pp. v-viii.

Preface, or Advertisement to the Reader, for the Better Illustration and Understanding of the Famous History, pp. ix-xvi

Preface of William Caxton, to the Christian Reader, pp. xvi.

Contents, pp. xvii-xxxii

Volume 3-5, (c. 1,200 pp.)

La Mort D’Arthur. The Most Ancient and Famous History of the Renowned Prince Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. By Sir Thos Malory, Knt. London. Printed & Published by R. Wilks, 89, Chancery Lane; Sold also by Simpkin & Marshall, Stationers Court, Ludgate Hill; and all other Booksellers: 1816.

The Preface of William Caxton, to the Christian Reader, p. iii.

The Prologue of William Caxton, pp. iv-vii.

The Original Preface or Advertisement, to the Reader, for the Better Illustration and Understanding of the Famous History. pp. viii-xii.

The Contents and Chapters of Part 1, pp.xiii-xxiv.

Advertisement, Containing Some Account of the Respective Editions of Prince Arthur, pp. i-vi.

Volume 6-7: (c. 995 pp.）

The Byrth, Lyf and Actes of Kyng 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 Dolorous Deth and Departyng Out of Thys Worlde of Them All. With an Introduction and Notes by Robert Southey, esq. London: Printed from Caxton’s Edition, 1485, for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars, 1817.

Preface, pp. i- xxxii. Notes to the Preface, pp. xxxiii-lxiii.

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