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KING ARTHUR'S SWORD
Written by Errol Le Cain. Illustrated by Errol Le Cain.
Stock no. 1830903
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1968. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A story suggested by the Arthurian legends but not attempting to follow them closely. Remarkable illustrations ranging from delicately romantic to startlingly dramatic, all in full colour. Errol Le Cain's first book. Large format. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout including endpapers. Unpaginated. Dustwrapper stuck to boards with clear laminate which has bobbled. Board edges rubbed. Surface paper damage to front endpaper (possible removal of tape or label). Previous owner's bookplate to front endpaper. Contents well fingered, creased and grubby, splash marks to bottom of a few pages. Tiny closed tear to gutter edge of one page (0.75"). Binding is tight. A well-loved copy.

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THE CABBAGE PRINCESS
Written by Errol Le Cain. Illustrated by Errol Le Cain.
Stock no. 1830902
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1969. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of a King with a very bad temper who offended a powerful enchanter. Matt colour pictorial boards. Bright colour illustrations and endpapers. Not paginated. ISBN: 0571091555. Clean pictorial boards. Minor spotting to text block and inside edge of boards. Name in ink to half-title page. Else a beautiful, clean copy. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners, lightly browned to spine and unevenly faded to rear panel witha few minor marks. Overall, a very nice copy.

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