{"product_id":"sword-in-the-stone-first-edition-1-1","title":"The Sword in the Stone | 1\/1 First Edition Leather Rebinding","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecovered 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a true 1\/1 edition. No second copy exists with this binding, finish, structure, aging, or tooling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe spine remains in great shape.\u003cbr\u003eThe pages remain in excellent condition.\u003cbr\u003eThe hinge is in good condition and the book opens comfortably for reading.\u003cbr\u003eOriginal endpapers remain intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo molds were taken.\u003cbr\u003eNo production line exists for this piece.\u003cbr\u003eNo second copy will emerge later under a different listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the only one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthurian legend\u003cbr\u003eT.H. White\u003cbr\u003eMerlin lore\u003cbr\u003eRare fantasy books\u003cbr\u003eHand bound leather books\u003cbr\u003eMedieval relics\u003cbr\u003eVintage fantasy literature\u003cbr\u003eOne of one collector editions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInk fades. Flesh fails. Relics remember.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PandemoniumArtifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56381788848433,"sku":null,"price":1344.36,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/0135\/0193\/files\/il_fullxfull.8028260880_iu59.jpg?v=1789828489","url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumartifacts.com\/products\/sword-in-the-stone-first-edition-1-1","provider":"PandemoniumArtifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}