Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional first hardcover edition, first printing of The Book of Merlyn by T. H. White in a protected in a new archival wrap.
The book is in Near Fine condition with bright blue boards with some white spots, strong silver title gilt on the straight spine. Also, lightly toned page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, rolled and rubbed spine ends, heavy edge wear, and rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The interior pages are clean and lightly toned , making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with a sunned spine, abrasions on the rear board,moderate to heavy edge wear and the $9.95 price intact on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
The Book of Merlyn was an incredible book, once again proving the genius of T.H. White. This book is the only sensible conclusion to the Once and Future King and should have been included in the original printing. In The Book of Merlyn, we revisit King Arthur on the night before his final battle with his son, Mordred. Feeling dejected and alone, Arthur’s mentor, the lovably eccentric and ingenious Merlyn, returns and whisks the king away to learn two final lessons from the animals he knew as a child.
Ships promptly in with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
