The Romance of King Arthur (1917, reissued 1927) by Alfred W. Pollard, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham, is a lavish retelling of the Arthurian legends, blending scholarly curation with Rackham’s ethereal artistry. Pollard, a renowned medievalist, compiles and adapts Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur and other sources into a lyrical prose accessible to modern readers, while preserving the chivalric grandeur of the original tales—from Excalibur’s rise to Camelot’s fall.
The 1927 edition (likely published by Macmillan) is prized for Rackham’s 16 color plates and monochrome line drawings, which capture the mythos’ magic: misty forests, ghostly maidens, and knights in shimmering armor. Rackham’s signature style—whimsical yet haunting—elevates this volume to a masterpiece of illustrated books, rivaling his work for Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens.
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