"Tales of King Arthur" by Felicity Brooks, illustrated by Rodney Matthews, The Usborne Library of Fantasy and Adventure, published in the USA by EDC Publishing, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Stated 1st published 1994 by Usborne Publishing, London, UK in 1994. First Published in America March 1995. Printed in Spain. Not for Sale in Canada.

Soft cover [a little wear]; 7" x 10"; 84 pages including 6 full-page and 3 double-page color plates, many line illustrations, very good condition.

"These legendary tales of knights and nobility in ancient Britain, rivetingly retold for today's readers, remain as fresh and exciting as the day they were first written. From the sword in the stone to the lady in the lake, these stories bring to life the fantastic characters of Camelot: the wise wizard Merlin, the gallant Sir Lancelot, the wicked Morgan le Fay, and the beautiful Queen Guinevere.

Overall, an impressive book for its size and scope and one I'd recommend to any parent or teacher who'd like to expand their child's knowledge of the classic tales of King Arthur beyond Disney's 'Sword in the Stone'." [a private review]

Rodney Matthews (born 1945) is a British illustrator and conceptual designer of fantasy and science-fiction. Trained at the West of England College of Art, Matthews worked in advertising for Plastic Dog Graphics before turning freelance in 1970, initially under the name Skyline Studios. Matthews has painted over 140 subjects for record album covers, for many rock and progressive rock bands. More than 90 of his pictures have been published worldwide, selling in poster format, as well as many international editions of calendars, jigsaw puzzles, postcards, notecards, snowboards and T-shirts. His originals have been exhibited throughout the UK and Europe. He has been a regular exhibitor at the Chris Beetles Gallery, in London's West End, where he met English comedian, actor, writer and producer John Cleese, an avid collector of his work.

Matthews has illustrated numerous books, including those by English fantasy and science fiction author Michael Moorcock. Their collaboration in the 1970s resulted in a series of 12 large posters, depicting scenes from Moorcock's Eternal Champion series. These images were also used for a 1978 calendar entitled "Wizardry and Wild Romance"

US: Priority (c.2-4 days) --------- $12.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-4 weeks) -- $28.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-5 weeks) --- $42.50