Howard Pyle and King Arthur…

Well, I have yet another set of books I simply love. They are the Brandywine Edition of the Arthurian legends by Pyle. This particular set, bound in red, with nice gilt and pastedowns, also includes a color frontispiece by each of Pyle’s 5 well known protégées (NC Wyeth, et al) and a “recollection” by each of of Pyle. The stories are wonderful, the illustrations (by all) are outstanding and the books themselves are simply lovely on the shelf. I love books like this.