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[Arthur Rackham, illustrator]. Christopher Morley. Where the Blue Begins....
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[Arthur Rackham, illustrator]. Christopher Morley. Where the Blue Begins. London: William Heinemann Ltd. and New York: Doubleday Page & Co., [1925].4to. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham with four full-page color drawings, numerous black and white line drawings, illustrated title page, and illustrated endpapers. Publisher's white boards and black cloth back, spine stamped in gilt; original printed dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION, DE LUXE LIMITED ISSUE. Number 35 of 175 copies SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR. With the uncommon printed dust jacket.
Condition: Light foxing to white boards, corners bumped, mild edgewear. Dust jacket unclipped (priced "3 1s. 6d. net" on spine), spine panel toned, portion of lower spine panel detached affecting the imprint (laid into the book), upper spine panel reinforced on verso, marks through price on spine, other minor scuffs and stains, edgewear with some chips and tears.
References: Latimore & Haskell pp. 60-61.
Provenance: Purchased from Bernard Quaritch Ltd., London, in 1966. From the William A. Strutz Library.
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2024 December 11 Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part II, Rare Books Signature® Auction #6300 (go to Auction Home page)
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