First printing (US, revised): same date on the title and copyright pages with no additional printings noted. Jacket lacking. Previous owner's name neatly applied to the rule on the bastard title page. Illustrated end papers. Tight, flat, square book. Two bumped corners. Head and tail bumped and rolled. Some wear to the gilt titling, especially the imprint. Minor spotting. All-in-all a solid copy of a young adult title that has survived the best part of a century.

"Learn. That is the only thing that never fails."--Merlyn the Wizard

Before there was a famous king named Arthur, there was a curious boy named Wart and a kind old wizard named Merlyn. Transformed by Merlyn into the forms of his fantasy, Wart learns the value of history from a snake, of education from a badger, and of courage from a hawk--the lessons that help turn a boy into a man. Together, Wart and Merlyn take the reader through this timeless story of childhood and adventure--The Sword in the Stone.

T.H. White's classic tale of the young Arthur's questioning and discovery of his life is unparalleled for its wit and wisdom, and for its colorful characters, from the wise Merlyn to the heroic Robin Wood to the warmhearted King Pellinore.

Golden Kite Honor artist Dennis Nolan has loved The Sword in the Stone since childhood, and he imbues White's tale with magic and mystery in his glowing illustrations. Readers who know Arthur or are meeting him for the first time will delight in this beautiful rendering of one of the greatest stories of all time.

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 the Once and Future King tetralogy.  A fantasy of the boyhood of King Arthur (in the story an orphan named Wart who pulls the sword from a stone and so discovers his true identity), it is a sui generis work which combines elements of legend, history, fantasy and comedy. Walt Disney Studios adapted the story to an animated film and the BBC adapted it to radio.

Time Magazine 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 the Retro-Hugo Award for Best Novel for 1939, as well as nominations for Prometheus and Locus awards of the same type.