From the bindery
The Sword in the Stone
Info
Recovered from the older shelves of the vault: a first edition copy of The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White, rebound by hand into a singular Arthurian relic binding.
This is a true 1/1 edition. No second copy exists with this binding, finish, structure, aging, or tooling.
The original vintage book remains at the heart of the piece. The volume was rebound over the existing text block, preserving the original pages, structure, and endpapers while replacing the exterior with a hand-finished leather binding shaped around the mythology of Merlin, the hidden king, and the old roads leading toward Camelot.
The spine remains in great shape.
The pages remain in excellent condition.
The hinge is in good condition and the book opens comfortably for reading.
In the book as photographed, the original endpapers remain intact.
During the rebinding process, the original cover was carefully removed and preserved as the included blue bookmark, carrying the iconic sword-in-the-stone emblem in gold.
The first edition at the heart of this piece came from StairsToThePast on Etsy, a shop devoted to rare, antique, and collectible books. Every volume is chosen with care and sent on towards the reader who will love it most.
The exterior carries layered distressing, aged dye work, raised structure, and hand-finished detail throughout the boards and spine. The binding was completed as a singular artifact rather than a replicated edition.
No molds were taken.
No production line exists for this piece.
No second copy will emerge later under a different listing.
This is the only one.
Suitable for collectors of:
Arthurian legend
T.H. White
Merlin lore
Rare fantasy books
Hand bound leather books
Medieval relics
Vintage fantasy literature
One of one collector editions
Source shop: https://stairstothepast.etsy.com
Ink fades. Flesh fails. Relics remember.
OPTIONAL ADDITIONS
Book only includes the blue bookmark made from the original cover, as described above. The paid bookmark choice adds a separate matching bookmark for USD $100.
Inside covers (doublures) — USD $400. Leather on both front and back inside covers, with customizable interior artwork.
Sculpted dedication plate — CAD $200. A highly decorated plate on the front or back interior cover. Include your wording and preferred placement in personalization.
Choose inside covers OR a dedication plate; an additional bookmark can accompany either. Interior upgrades change the interior shown in the photographs. Choose Book only to keep the photographed interior.
Optional sculpted leather book case — CAD $1,000. One fitted sleeve covered in elaborate sculpted leather. Choose No case or Add book case.
The displayed CAD purchase price includes your selections.
Made to order · ships in three weeks. Transit time is additional.
$1,800.00 CAD
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