Beardsley (Aubrey).- Malory (Sir Thomas) [Le Morte Darthur] The Birth and Life and Acts of King Arthur, 2 vol., one of 1500 copies, from an edition of 1800, photogravure frontispieces, 18 plates (of which 5 double-page), illustrations, borders, initials and decorations by Aubrey Beardsley, an excellent clean copy without the usual offsetting, later ink signature to front free endpaper, later half brown morocco, spines gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, spines a little rubbed and faded, 4to, 1893-94.*** Beardsley's first major commission and an early masterpiece, produced when he was only 20 years old.