The Sword in the Stone by T H White 
“The Sword in the Stone is a fantasy of England before Arthur becomes King. Its blend of naivety and sophistication, wit, fun, decoration, tenderness and insight into the corners of boyhood and country life has ked to its recognition as a classic by all who have read it. First published in 1938, it was greeted with loud cries of delight in all sections of the press.”
 
 ‘The Sword in the Stone should be enormously popular and become one of the curious classics of English Literature’ David Garnett. 
 
The Sword in the Stone is a 1938 novel by British writer T. H. White. First published by Collins in the United Kingdom as a stand-alone work, it later became the first part of a tetralogy, The Once and Future King. A fantasy of the boyhood of King Arthur, it is a sui generis work which combines elements of legend, history, fantasy, and comedy. Walt Disney Productions adapted the story to an animated film, and the BBC adapted it to radio. Time included the novel in its list of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time. In 2014, The Sword in the Stone was awarded a retrospective Hugo Award for Best Novel for 1939. 
 
First edition was printed in 1938 and reprinted in 1950, 1951, 1952 and this edition in 1954. 
Published St James’s Library, Collins, London 
Size: 20cm x 13.5 cm
Number of pages:  339 Pages with some black and white illustrations.
 
Contents: 
24 chapters which are not titled. 
 
Biography of Author:
British author Terence Hanbury White was born in Bombay in 1906. He studied at Cheltenham College and Cambridge University subsequently teaching English as Stowe School. Best know for the Arthurian tetralogy The Once and Future King (1958) He died in 1954. First editions make lots of money upwards of £600. 
Books to collect 
The Sword in the Stone, 
The Witch in the Wood,
 The Ill-Made Knight, 
The Once and Future King, 
The book of Merlyn. 
Mistress Masham’s Response. 
The elephant and the Kangeroo, 
The Goshawk. 
The Master, 
The Godstone and the Blackymor
 
Condition:
Dust Jacket:  Good colouring although looks grubby.  Rubbing and tearing to edges and corners. Wear on the edges and tears to top and bottom of spine. Foxing and age-related marks and wear on the reverse side dust jacket. Spine is sun faded with age related wear. Price Clipped.
Boards:   Red boards. Slight age-related wear.  Bright clean red boards with titles and lettering in gold.
Binding: Leaning slightly
Spine: Slight wear on edges and bumping to end of spine.
Pages.  All pages complete, clean and age-toned at the edges. Foxing on first few pages. Front and rear free endpapers age toned. A good book.
Condition  is subjective and photos are included to help you judge the condition.