Price: US$293.41 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Modernised as to spelling and punctuations. Ill. with wood engravings by Robert Gibbings. Printed at the Golden Cockerel Press, London. Three volumes in a slipcase (worn at places), Copy number 1310/1500 signed by Robert Gibbings.
Seller: ShepherdsBook, Yvonand, Switzerland
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition: Limited to 1500 signed and numbered copies of which this is No. 1398 and signed by the illustrator, Robert Gibbings, on the limitation page. 7.25 x 12in. xv. 221pp.; 268pp.; 272pp. Publisher's cloth spine over patterned paper-covered boards. VERY GOOD. The volumes show hints of toning with the front board of Vol. 3 somewhat more so, edges are shelf rubbed with marginal loss, otherwise the bindings are strong and tight, the text and illustrations are clean and completely unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.
Seller: North Books: Used & Rare, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Tall quarto, 3 volumes, illustrated. A fresh, clean, lovely set, near fine, with the spines very gently darkened. Contents fresh and clean. In the publisher's slipcase, very good, with some short partial splits at the seams, but sound. This is number 183 of 1500 limited copies SIGNED by Gibbings on the limitation page.
Seller: Cleveland Book Company, ABAA, Rocky River, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: Hardcover in slipcase. 3 vols. 4to (12.5" x 7.5"), half blue cloth with decorative blue and white paper over boards, gilt author & title at spines. Vol. 1: xv, 222 pp.; Vol. 2: 269 pp.; Vol. 3: 273 pp. B&w illus. throughout all vols. Previous owner's initials in pencil on front paste-down of vol. 1. CONDITION: Very good, light dampstains and dust-spots on bottom of text-block edges of all three volumes, light wear to extremities. Slipcase worn at extremities, some splitting along edges but still reasonably intact. One of 1500 copies signed by the illustrator Robert Gibbings. This copy number 1241.
Seller: James Arsenault & Company, ABAA, Arrowsic, ME, U.S.A.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Description: Three tall quarto (7-3/4" x 12-3/4") volumes bound in half blue linen and armorial-decorated boards. Illustrated with handsome wood engravings by master engraver Robert Gibbings who also designed the book. Preface of William Caxton. Edited, with spelling and punctuation modernised, by A. W. Pollard. Printed at the Golden Cockerel Press. Copy #323 of 1500 printed at the Golden Cockerel Press and SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. One of the finest productions of the press. Foxing to first and last few pages, heaviest to pastedowns and endpapers, then very light. Very Good, lacking the slipcase
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Three volumes. Limited Edition (this is No. 1457 of only 1500 copies). Signed by Robert Gibbings. Quarter bound in Navy blue cloth over decorated boards. Illustrated with wood engravings by Robert Gibbings, who designed nearly one hundred wood blocks, to create engravings on the title page, as head and tail-pieces, and decoration on every page. . Boards lightly rubbed, all of the volumes are unmarked, tight and square. Sans slipcase. A large, heavy set - additional shipping charges may apply. NEAR FINE. B&W Illustrations. Folio 13" - 23" tall. xv, 221, (1); 268, (2); 372, (4) pp. Signed by Illustrator
Seller: Round Table Books, LLC, Palatine, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$440.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Preface by William Caxton, printed at Golden Cockerel Press. Edited with updated spelling and punctuation by A. W. Pollard. Three volumes, signed by illustrator, number 822 of 1500 printed. Folio, 1/4 navy blue cloth over decorated boards, gilt lettered spines, illustrated with wood engravings on every page. Spines slightly sunned, boards lightly rubbed. Slipcase with label on spine, dusty, sunned, rubbed at opening.
Seller: Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints, ABAA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: Three tall quarto (7-3/4" x 12-3/4") volumes bound in half blue linen and armorial-decorated boards. Illustrated with handsome wood engravings by master engraver Robert Gibbings who also designed the book. Preface of William Caxton. Edited, with spelling and punctuation modernised, by A. W. Pollard. Printed at the Golden Cockerel Press. Of a total of 1500 copies SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page, this copy has the number (1144) struck through and next to it written in ink "Office Copy." It also bears the Club's blindstamp stating it is one of 15 presentation copies. One of the finest productions of the press. Wear to the head of the spine of the second volume with slight loss of cloth. Still Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$562.50 + shipping
Description: Three tall quarto (7-3/4" x 12-3/4") volumes bound in half blue linen and armorial-decorated boards. Illustrated with handsome wood engravings by master engraver Robert Gibbings who also designed the book. Preface of William Caxton. Edited, with spelling and punctuation modernised, by A. W. Pollard. Copy #1205 of 1500 printed at the Golden Cockerel Press and SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. One of the finest productions of the press. Tasteful bookplates on each front pastedown. Splits to slipcase but complete and attractive. About Fine in a Good or better slipcase
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
. Le Morte d'Arthur. Limited Editions Club, 1936.
Price: US$579.72 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The story of King Arthur and of his noble Knights of the Round Table. By Sir Thomas Malory. Illustrated with wood engravings by Robert Gibbings. Patterned paper boards, blue cloth spines. 3 vols. Corners slightly rubbed, front cover of vol 3 trifle browned. Printed by the Golden Cockerel Press for the Limited Editions Club.One of 1500 numbered copies signed by Gibbings.One of the Press's most ambitious achievements. Every page of text has a wood engraving made up from 63 blocks repeated in a variety of combinations.
Seller: Tindley and Everett, ABA, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$678.66 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 4to. 3 volumes housed in a light green slipcase. Quarter blue cloth and patterned paper over boards. Gilt lettered spines. Volume 3 front board with a few light scratches, otherwise books and slipcase very good. Illustrated with wood engravings by Robert Gibbings and printed at The Golden Cockerel Press, London. For the Limited Editions Club, New York, 1936. Edition is limited to 1500 copies, signed and numbered by Robert Gibbings. This is copy no. 1331. Includes the monthly letter and card.
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada