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[Arthur Rackham, illustrator]. The Allies' Fairy Book. With an introduction by Edmund Gosse C.B. and illustrations b...
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Description
Limited Edition, Signed by Arthur Rackham
[Arthur Rackham, illustrator]. The Allies' Fairy Book. With an introduction by Edmund Gosse C.B. and illustrations by Arthur Rackham. London: William Heinemann, [n.d., 1916].Limited to 525 copies, of which this is number 494, signed by Arthur Rackham. Quarto. xxii, 121, [1] pages. Twelve color plates mounted on heavy brown paper, with descriptive tissue guards, and twenty-four drawings in black and white.
Finely rebound by The Chelsea Bindery in modern full light blue levant morocco, front cover decoratively stamped in gilt on front cover to match original binding, spine paneled and lettered in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, gilt board edges and turn-ins, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, others uncut. A fine copy.
Latimore and Haskell, pp. 45-46. Riall, p. 128.
Auction Info
2010 October Beverly Hills Signature Rare Books Auction #6048 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2010
14th-16th
Thursday-Saturday
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