This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...O Galahad, and O Galahad, follow me." ' " ' Ah, Galahad, Galahad, ' said the King, 'for such As thou art is the vision, not for these. Thy holy nun and thou have seen a sign--Holier is none, my Percivale, than she-A sign to maim this Order which I made. But you, that follow but the leader's bell ' ...
Read More
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...O Galahad, and O Galahad, follow me." ' " ' Ah, Galahad, Galahad, ' said the King, 'for such As thou art is the vision, not for these. Thy holy nun and thou have seen a sign--Holier is none, my Percivale, than she-A sign to maim this Order which I made. But you, that follow but the leader's bell ' (Brother, the King was hard upon his knights) ' Taliessin is our fullest throat of song, And one hath sung and all the dumb will sing. Lancelot is Lancelot, and hath overborne Five knights at once, and every younger knight, Unproven, holds himself as Lancelot, Till overborne by one, he learns--and ye, What are ye? Galahads?--no, nor Percivales ' (For thus it pleased the King to range me close After Sir Galahad); ' nay, ' said he, ' but men With strength and will to right the wrong'd, of power To lay the sudden heads of violence flat, Knights that in twelve great battles splash'd and dyed The strong White Horse in his own heathen blood-But one hath seen, and all the blind will see. Go, since your vows are sacred, being made: Yet--for ye know the cries of all my realm Pass thro' this hall--how often, O my, knights, Your places being vacant at my side, This chance of noble deeds will come and go Unchallenged, while you follow wandering fires Lost in the quagmire? Many of you, yea most, Return no more: ye think I show myself Too dark a prophet: come now, let us meet The morrow morn once more in one full field Of gracious pastime, that once more the King, Before you leave him for this Quest, may count The yet-unbroken strength of all his knights, Rejoicing in that Order which he made.' " So when the sun broke next from under ground, All the great...
Read Less
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN:
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fair in Good jacket. Fair in good dust jacket. Leatherette cover. Much edge wear, tears at top and base of spine, cover intact but torn from spine. xxi, 725 p.; 18 cm. Includes index.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Reynolds Stone. Spine sunned. Near Fine in a close to Fine slipcase. Quarto (6-1/2" x 10-3/4") bound in quarter maroon goatskin and terra cotta linen boards with the front board embossed with an oval relief portrait of Tennyson; 308 pages. Selected and introduced by John D. Rosenberg; designed by John Dreyfus. Illustrated with 25 wood-engraved vignettes by Reynolds Stone. Copy #887 of 2000 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Reynolds Stone. About Fine in worn glassine and a Near Fine slipcase. Quarto (6-1/2" x 10-3/4") bound in quarter maroon goatskin and terra cotta linen boards with the front board embossed with an oval relief portrait of Tennyson; 308 pages. Selected and introduced by John D. Rosenberg; designed by John Dreyfus. Illustrated with 25 wood-engraved vignettes by Reynolds Stone. Copy #1087 of 2000 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Reynolds Stone. Spine mildly sunned. About Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. Quarto (6-1/2" x 10-3/4") bound in quarter maroon goatskin and terra cotta linen boards with the front board embossed with an oval relief portrait of Tennyson; 308 pages. Selected and introduced by John D. Rosenberg; designed by John Dreyfus. Illustrated with 25 wood-engraved vignettes by Reynolds Stone. Of a total of 2000 copies SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page, this copy is not numbered but in place of the number is written in ink "S. S." The colophon lacks the presentation blindstamp that usually accompanies lettered copies.
