Original publisher's tan cloth binding decorated with a large gilt armorial device in black, red, and gilt ("Virtus cum Aequitate"), spine decorated in five flat compartments, embossed with gilt titles, black designs, and red ruling; all decoration clear and bright. This is a true first edition of Pyle's second Arthurian book. In addition to the 48 full-page plates, there are numerous B&W text illustrations, decorative head and tail-pieces, and vignette title-page. . Volume shows mild wear at head of spine, small, light interior damp-stain on interior bottom edge of pages, not affecting text of illustrations. VERY GOOD. . Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. (ii), xviii, (ii), 328, (4) pp