Author: Malory, Sir Thomas; Sir Edward Strachey.
Title: Le Morte Darthur: Sir Thomas Malory's Book of King Arthur and of His Noble Knights of the Round Table.
Publisher : London: Macmillan and Co., 1897. 
Language: Text in English
Size: 8 " X 5.5 "
Pages: lvi, (i), 509, (2) pages
Binding: Attractive and very good gilt decorated full cloth binding (overall slightly worn and scuffed) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare foxing and staining, signature of a previous owner on first free endpaper). 

The book: Attractive and scarce binding of Le Morte d'Arthur (originally spelled Le Morte Darthur, Middle French for "The Death of Arthur") -a reworking by Sir Thomas Malory of existing tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table. Malory interpreted existing French and English stories about these figures and adds original material (e.g., the Gareth story). Malory's actual title for the work was The Whole Book of King Arthur and His Noble Knights of the Round Table (The Hoole Book of Kyng Arthur and of His Noble Knyghtes of The Rounde Table), but after Malory's death the publisher changed the title to that commonly known today, which originally only referred to the final volume of the work.

The author: Sir Thomas Malory (c. 1415 – 14 March 1471) was an English writer, the author or compiler of Le Morte d'Arthur (originally titled The Whole Book of King Arthur and His Noble Knights of the Round Table). Since the late 19th century, he has generally been identified as Sir Thomas Malory of Newbold Revel in Warwickshire. Occasionally, other candidates are put forward for authorship of Le Morte d'Arthur.