London Collins. 1938. The once and future King First edition. 208x150mm. pp. 339. Publisher's black cloth with white lettering to spine. Illustrated dust jacket protected by mylar. Bumping to head and foot of spine. Chipping and some loss to head and foot of dust jacket. Foxing to fore edges. Slight toning to text block. In very good condition overall. Gift inscription on front endpaper "Mum With best love from Mar[?] June 16th. 1939." An enchanting, fantastical depiction of a child who would be king, guided in his fate by his mage mentor, Merlin. White's telling of the childhood of mythical British King, Arthur, has taken its place as definitive addition to the Arthurian canon.