London: Orchard Books, (1996). Watercolor illustrations by Peter Utton. First edition. 4to. 10-3/4" x 8-3/8". Full color pictorial paper covered boards. Dark blue endpapers with crest. 111 pp. Book in fine condition. / Dust jacket fine also.

Here is the story of the great hero King Arthur retold in a fresh, accessible style by a leading children's author and gifted storyteller. Beginning with the magical appearance of the mystical Merlin and the birth of Arthur, the story tells of that amazing moment when only Arthur could pull the sword out of the stone to become the High King of Britain. It tells of the formation of the Knights of the Round Table, of the marriage to Guinevere, of the loyalty of Sir Lancelot and of the treachery of black-hearted Morganna, ending with Arthur's last battle. ISBN: 1852139463 Item #1082