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Published by London: Collins, 1938, 1938
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
First Edition
First edition, first impression, of the most significant work of Arthurian literature in the 20th century. Based on Malory's Morte Darthur, the novel reinvigorating the mythology for new and younger readers. Initially intended as a stand-alone work, the success of the novel led to White expanding it into a tetralogy of Arthurian novels, The Once and Future King. The novel was adapted by Disney into an animated film in 1963. Octavo. Original black cloth, spine lettered in white. With dust jacket. Line-drawing chapter head- and tailpieces. Neat ink signature of the engineer H. C. I. Rogers to front pastedown. Edges slightly foxed as usual; unclipped jacket lightly nicked at extremities, short closed tear to head of front panel, hint of foxing, else bright: a near-fine copy in near-fine jacket.
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1940
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine. First US editions. 8vo. Original decorated blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, top edges stained red, fore-edges untrimmed. Small illustrations in the text by the author, endpapers of the first volume illustrated by Robert Lawson. Near fine copies with only traces of wear and age. None of the dustwrappers are price-clipped. The spines are lightly sunned, much less than usual. The have a little wear along the edges. The "Ill-Made Knight" lacks a small piece at the rear fold and the 'With in the Wood' lacks a small piece at the front fold. Otherwise, they are in near fine condition. The first three parts of "The Once and Future King". Fantasy Literature, p. 174. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-266. Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 54. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 20. Schlobin, The Literature of Fantasy 1116. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature III, pp. 1149-57. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 208. Reginald 15254. This is the only edition of the second title; it was replaced entirely in the reprint.
Published by Collins, London, 1938
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. A magnificent copy. This ORIGINAL dustjacket is rich in color with NO chips or tears. This sophisticated First Issue dustjacket has the 8s.6d. printed price is present on the front flap. The book is in wonderful condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are exceptionally clean, with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A stunning copy housed in a custom clamshell slipcase for preservation. We buy T.H. White First Editions.
Published by London: Collins, 1938-58, 1938
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
First Edition
First editions, first impressions, of the author's epic tetralogy, the most significant contribution to Arthurian literature in the 20th century. Based on source material in Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, White's work brought the mythological matter of Britain to new generations of readers. The Once and Future King volume comprises the new tale "The Candle in the Wind", and reworked versions of the previous three books, of which The Witch in the Wood is renamed "The Queen of Air and Darkness". The tetralogy was immediately influential, inspiring works such as Lerner and Loewe's Camelot (1960) and Walt Disney's animated feature The Sword in the Stone (1963) 4 works, octavo. Original cloth, bindings and lettering in various colours, top edge of The Witch in the Wood green. With dust jackets. Witch in the Wood with loosely inserted mailing card from William Heinemann; Once and Future King with ownership inscription on front free endpaper, "Adach Capt. Weeton, April 58", and old ink price on rear free endpaper. Bumps to spine ends, light foxing to edges, Once and Future King front inner hinge partially cracked but firm; jacket edges with a few shallow chips, creases, and short closed tears, first three jackets slightly soiled but bright, Once and Future King somewhat damp-stained, Ill-Made Knight with small tape repairs to verso, the first and third jackets price-clipped: a very good set in like jackets.
Published by Collins, 1938
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. A beautiful copy with an ORIGINAL dustjacket that is vibrant in color with some wear to the spine and edges. The book is in excellent condition and appears unread. The binding is tight and the boards have light wear to the edges. The pages are clean, with NO marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a superb copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION in collector's condition.
Published by Collins, 1938
Seller: Neverland Books, Waalre, Netherlands
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "The Sword in the Stone" by T.H. White. Collins, London. 1938, first UK edition, first printing. A very good copy in first issue dust jacket. : a little light spotting, original black cloth, spine lettered in white, dust jacket, neat repairs and restorations to verso. Overall, a must collectible copy of this legendary book.
Published by COLLINS, LONDON, 1938
Seller: Elder Books, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST PRINTING. HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING WITH THE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET PRICED AT 8s. 6d, HALF TITLE PRESENT, SEVERAL BLACK & WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS AMONG TEXT. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 X 6 INCHES WITH 339 PAGES. FEW MINOR CHIPS TO EDGES OF JACKET WITH SOME LOSS TO TOP & BOTTOM OF SPINE ON JACKET, LIGHT BROWNING TO SPINE OF JACKET, SOME STAINING TO BLANK INSIDE OF JACKET, MINOR STAINING TO MARGIN OF FRONT ENDPAPER, LIGHT FOXING TO HALF TITLE, TITLE PAGE, FIRST FEW TEXT PAGES & PAGE-FORE-EDGES. PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY WRINKLES OR REFLECTIONS SHOWN IN IMAGES OF DUST JACKET ARE ON THE SURFACE OF THE REMOVABLE PROTECT COVERING. OVERALL A VERY GOOD COPY WITH MAJORITY OF TEXT PAGES CLEAN & NO INSCRIPTIONS. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.
Hardback. Printed pages: 339. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Dust jacket: Original unclipped jacket priced at 8s.6d to front flap. Loss to foot and head of spine, slight loss to edges of rear cover. A couple of short tears todges. Spine slightly darkened. No repairs or restoration. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Good Plus. Book: First impression. First book in The Once and Future King Series. Black cloth binding, slight fading to spine, corresponding to sections of loss on jacket. Light foxing and a couple of small marks to page edges. Scattered light foxing to pages (mostly to margins), text is otherwise very clean throughout. Good solid binding. Overall book condition is Very Good. Size: 5.75 x 8 inches (14.5 x 20.5 cm).
Published by London : Collins, 1938
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Front board slightly dust-toned. Bright and clean internally. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 338p. ; 20cm. Subjects: Knights and knighthood ; Juvenile fiction. King Arthur ; Fiction. 1 Kg.
Published by London : Collins, 1938
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Front board slightly dust-toned. Bright and clean internally. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 338p. ; 20cm. Subjects: Knights and knighthood ; Juvenile fiction. King Arthur ; Fiction. 1 Kg.
Published by Collins, 1938
Seller: Bradhurst Fine Editions, Framlingham, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression; the first issue in the author's beloved Arthurian sequence, The Once and Future King, with the scarce original dustwrapper. Good+: firm and square binding in presentable black cloth; pushed to the spine tips; rubbed to the bottom-edge with exposure at the corners; white spine lettering, slightly dulled; tanned to the edge of the page block with some dustiness to the top-edge; light foxing to the edge of the block, endpapers, and sporadically to the text; small stain to the ffep; crack to the binding at the rear endpapers, but not starting and no looseness at all; a nearly Very Good example. The original clipped dustwrapper is Fair: chipped to the spine tips and corners with a number of closed tears; rubbed to the front flap fold; some stabilisation to the verso with professional mending tissue; for all that, minimal toning and presents somewhat better than might be expected in a removable, archival-quality protective cover. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard.
Published by Collins, London, 1938
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Very Good -. London: Collins, 1938. First Edition, with matching dates to title and copyright page. Octavo. 339 pp. Black and white illustrations. Black cloth with white lettering to spine. Lacks dust jacket. Boards worn and bumped at extremities with brief exposure and minor fraying; general scuffing and chewing; moderate lean to boards but binding is sound. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper and foxing to endpapers and edges of text block. A nearly Very Good copy of the first volume of White's beloved Arthurian sequence. [Gallix A10].
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press, 1938
Seller: Big Star Books, Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. First printing, Collins 1938. Hardcover, no jacket. Includes two first-printing errors: typesetting error on page 156, and "drowing" (instead of "drowning") on p. 226. Text unmarked, except for one underlining on p. 14. Some very light foxing throughout, and some heavier to page edges. Binding still strong. An owner's name on front endpaper. Exterior worn, with bumped corners and some soiling. Reliable customer service. Photos available. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available! (Heavy books & sets may require extra shipping charges.).
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1939
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition
First American Edition. First Printing. Octavo (20.75cm); royal blue cloth-covered boards, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; red topstain; illustrated endpapers; dustjacket; [vi],[2],3-312pp; illus. A fresh, Fine copy, with the topstain bright and unfaded. Dustjacket is price-clipped, gently spine-sunned, with mild wear to spine ends and corners, a few small tears, and three tiny touch-up's most noticeable on verso; Very Good+. First volume of White's beloved sequence of Arthurian novels, The Once and Future King. Basis for the 1963 Walt Disney Pictures adaptation, directed by Wolfgang Reitherman. Bleiler (1978 ed.), p.208.
Published by G. P. Putnams Sons, New York, 1939
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dust jacket. Lawson, Robert (illustrator). First U. S. Edition. New York: G. P. Putnams Sons, 1939. A handsome copy of the FIRST AMERICAN EDITION -- with rare PRICED dust jacket ($2.50). SEE PHOTOS. 1939 on both title and copyright pages, and no other printings indicated. NOTE: "spots" that appear in the photos are glare from lighting -- unavoidable because the book itself is so bright and shiny. SEE PHOTOS. These "spots" DO NOT EXIST when the book is seen in person. Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket. Square and tight with sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and crisp. NO foxing. Bound in the original blue cloth. COVER LUSTER IS AS BRIGHT AND GLOSSY AS NEW. The spine and front cover are stamped in gold -- also still as shiny as new. The colorful Dust Jacket is bright, with only light edge wear and a few tiny chips and short closed tears (1/4 inch or less). A two inch long surface scrape affects a few words at the bottom of the jacket's rear panel. NO fading. NOT price-clipped ($2.50). Protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve (temporarily removed for photos). Top edge tinted red. Fore-edge untrimmed. The first part of THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING. Endpapers delightfully illustrated by Robert Lawson. Line drawings in the text by the author. Tymn p. 174 [FANTASY LITERATURE, A CORE COLLECTION]: "This singular classic of Arthurian fantasy is the epitome of the vast Arthurian tradition as it comes down to the twentieth century It starts at the court of Sir Ector when Arthur is yet a boy -- a foster child affectionately known as Wart. Merlyn the magician tutors Wart and his imperious foster-brother, Kay. Through Merlyn's magic, the boys (especially Wart) are given a remarkable education. Wart learns by doing as well as by studying. He becomes a falcon to learn respect for the military code; as a fish, he learns the meaning of personal danger [R]egardless of the splendor of his Table Round or the glory of the Holy Grail, these early days under Merlyn's tutelage are his best." Barron 4A-266 [FANTASY LITERATURE]. Cawthorn and Moorcock #54 [FANTASY: THE 100 BEST BOOKS]. Pringle #20 [MODERN FANTASY: THE HUNDRED BEST NOVELS]. Connolly (1987) p. 314. Tuck p. 456 (mistakenly calling for a $2.75 jacket price). Bleiler (1978) p. 208. Reginald #15254 [describing the London edition]. . First U. S. Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by Lawson, Robert . 8vo. (vi), 312pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
Published by Collins, 1938
Seller: Aucott & Thomas, Ibstock, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Clean hardback tightly bound in black cloth with white titles, spine ends pulled, cloth worn at corners, bottom corners bumped, page edges foxed, name on front endpaper and bookplate on front pastedown. 340 pages, illustrations in the text.
Cloth. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). First edition. A nice first edition copy of T. H. White's immensely popular Arthurian fantasy novel, a charming and exciting adventure tale. The first edition, first impression.'The Sword in the Stone' is a brilliant novel dealing with the youth of King Arthur. The novel begins with him as an orphan, Wart, who draws the magical sword from a stone which reveals his true identity.In 1963 Disney adapted this book into a film of the same time.Written by T. H. White, who went on to continue this novel as a tetralogy. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light marks to the boards and spine. Very small chip to the tail of the spine, and a small tear to the head of the spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Very light rubbing to the joints. Rear hinge is strained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Good. book.
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1939
Seller: Cahill Rare Books, Mission Viejo, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. White, T.H. & Lawson, Robert (illustrator). First American Edition. First printing. Endpapers illustrated by Robert Lawson. Black & white drawings by T.H. White. Original price clipped dustjacket has very light edgewear, primarily to the corners and spine ends. Dustjacket spine is lightly faded. Book is in fine condition and bound in blue buckram with gilt lettering and decoration. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.
Published by ST JAMES'S LIBRARY, COLLINS, LONDON, 1951
Seller: TARPAULIN BOOKS AND COMICS, THETFORD, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Plus. REPRINT. Hard cover with dust jacket. Small tears/splits and small pieces missing on DJ edges. Some surface wear on the top front corner of the DJ. Not price clipped. Slight foxing on inside of DJ. Red boards. Lightly foxed pages. Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. No inscriptions. First published in 1938. Second printing of this edition(first was 1950). Location: LWT14.
Published by Collins, London, 1938
Seller: Berrishill Books, Whitley Bay, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White 1938, Collins London, 1st edition, 1st impression. Some small marks to boards, a little shelf wear to spine ends, small bookplate to front paste down dated December 1938. Light foxing to the preliminary pages and to the text block edges, light toning. A good copy.
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1939
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First American Edition. A Fine copy in dark royal blue cloth (heel of spine slightly pinched), decorated endpapers by Robert Lawson, in a Near Fine later issue dustwrapper (identical design of the first, circa 1951, with advert for The Goshawk on the rear panel) not price-clipped, with slight wrinkling to spine-ends. 312pp. with decorations by the Author in text. First volume of The Once and Future King sequence of novels. Q16902.
Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. T. H. White; Robert Lawson (illustrator). First edition. The first U.S. edition of T. H. White's much beloved adventure fantasy novel about the youth of King Arthur. The first U.S. edition, first printing, in the original unclipped book club dust wrapper, with no price to the front fly leaf.'The Sword in the Stone' is a brilliant novel dealing with the youth of King Arthur. The novel begins with him as an orphan, Wart, who draws the magical sword from a stone which reveals his true identity.This first U.S. edition was a slightly rewritten version of the first English Collins edition.In 1963 Disney adapted this book into a film of the same time.Written by T. H. White, who went on to continue this novel as a tetralogy.With decorations by the author and endpapers by Robert Lawson.Prior owner's ink inscription to the half-title. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Only a few small marks to the boards. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn with some small chips and closed tears, heavier chips to the head of the spine. Spine is sunned. Some light marks and a little rubbing to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine. book.
Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good plus. 8vo. Second impression. Original decorated blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, top edge stained red, fore-edge untrimmed. Small illustrations in the text by the author, endpapers illustrated by Robert Lawson. Some paperclip marks on the half-title, else a fine copy, but marked "Sample Room Copy" on all text edges. The dustwrapper is only light worn, and much nicer than usually seen on this title in that the spine does not appear to be significantly sunned. The price of $3.95 is intact on the wrapper flap, but it is also noted as the seventh impression. Putnam stamped "Sample Room Copy" on titles it retained as publisher's records. .
Published by Putnam, New York, New York, 1939
Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. Robert Lawson (endpapers) (illustrator). Book Club Edition. Book is about fine in royal blue boards with gilt lettering and marvelously illustrated endpapers. Covered with a lightly worn jacket that has a couple of small closed tears and one small corner chip so is basically intact. One of the nicer copies I've handled of this title., White's marvelous Arthurian saga.
Published by Putnam, NY, 1939
Seller: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine (Facsimile DW). First Edition. Bound in dark blue cloth, stamped in gold with an illustration of a sword on the front panel. The book is tight and clean, but show some spotting to top edge. The first U.S. edition of the first book in the author's "The Once and Future King" series. Basis for the Disney film. Fitted with a facsimile dust jacket that fits the book perfectly. Illustrated endsheets by Robert Lawson. 312 pp.
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1939
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First American edition. Blue cloth stamped in yellow. Endpapers decorated by Robert Lawson. Name stamp (twice) of the author William Eastlake on the front fly, spine darkened with title dull, some spotting on the boards, a good or better copy lacking the dust jacket. First volume of a trilogy of Arthurian novels that were eventually gathered together as *The Once and Future King*.
Second printing. weight: 1.4 lb. Very good, small tape ghosts to pastedowns, in a good plus dust jacket with the spine darkened, $2.50 price on the dust jacket flap.Book plate pasted on the half-title page. 20.8x14 cm. 312 pp. Blue cloth, gilt spine title, gilt sword device on cover, top edge stained red, pictorial endpapers.
Published by St James Library Collins, 1951
Seller: MacKellar Art & Books, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1951 St James Library Collins Hardback 1st issued in this edition 1950, 2nd impression. Very good+ clean tight binding in very good+ unclipped dustjacket. With line drawings.
Published by Philomel Books, New York, 1993
ISBN 10: 0399225021ISBN 13: 9780399225024
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition Thus; Fourteenth Printing. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. ; 9.10 X 6.60 X 0.70 inches; 256 pages.
Published by Philomel Books, New York, 1993
ISBN 10: 0399225021ISBN 13: 9780399225024
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Fourth Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light staining on FEP. Light foxing on side/bottom edges of text block. ; 9.1 X 6.6 X 0.7 inches; 256 pages.