Author: Malory, Sir Thomas; Pollard, Alfred W.; Arthur Rackham, illustrator.
Title: The Romance of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table Abridged from Malory's Morte D'Arthur by Alfred W. Pollard. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Publisher: London, The Macmillan Company, 1917. First Edition illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 9" X 6.5".
Pages: xxiv-517 pages + publisher's catalog
Binding: Attractive and very good, near fine original gilt decorated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Near fine content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown). 
Illustrations: Complete with the wonderful 7 black and white plates and 16 color plates with tissue guards by Arthur Rackham.

Estimate: (USD 500 - USD 700)

The book: Attractive first edition, beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham, of The Romance of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table.

The illustrator: Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognized as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolor, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator.