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Evans, C. S.. Cinderella. William Heinemann, 1919.
Price: US$120.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First trade edition. Small 4to, 1/4 cloth, pictorial boards, green pictorial endpapers, 110 pp. Lovely frontispiece tipped in, illustrated thereafter in lively silhouettes, with three double-page scenes in black, pink, and gold. Covers worn, head and tail of spine frayed, small stain on front cover, tear in front free endpaper amateurishly repaired with tape.
Seller: Possum Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
Rackham, Arthur. Cinderella. William Heinemann, London, 1919.
Price: US$193.24 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Really beautiful copy of retold by C.S.Evan's and illustrated by Rackham's Cinderella - (images available). Corners bumped.
Seller: Krokodile Books, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Rackham, Arthur (Ill.) / Evans, C. S.. Cinderella.. London: William Heinemann, 1919., 1919.
Price: US$203.13 + shipping
Description: Retold by C. S. Evans. 110 pp., large octavo, hardback, with decorated flyleaves, with a mounted colour plate on frontispiece, with numerous b/w illustratiions and 4 double page illustrations in black,red and gold. Cover slightly bumped, little foxing at edge and on first few pages, otherwise clean and in good condition. - - - BITTE BEACHTEN SIE: Auf Grund der besonderen Versandkostenvorgaben von AbeBooks und ZVAB (der Preis richtet sich nicht nach Gewicht, sondern nach Anzahl der Artikel), kann es bei schwereren oder mehrbändigen Werken zu höheren Portokosten kommen. BEI UNSICHERHEIT FRAGEN SIE UNS BITTE ZUVOR AN. - - - PLEASE NOTE: Because of AbeBooks' and ZVAB?S special requirements for shipping fees (price is per item, not per weight) shipping charges may be higher with heavy books or when comprising several volumes. PLEASE CONTACT US BEFOREHAND IN CASE OF UNCERTAINTY. - - - 700 g 1
Seller: Antiquariat Im Seefeld / Ernst Jetzer, Zürich, Switzerland
Price: US$204.40 + shipping
Description: Belle copertine in tricromia, 1 splendida tavola a colori applicatain antiporta, protetta da velina, molte silhouette in nero n.t.,dicui 14 a piena pagina,e 3 illustrazioni a colori a doppia paginadiArthur Rackham. Ed. William Heinemann - London,I edizione1919. Cartonato editoriale con dorso in tela originale. Lieve spellaturadella carta e macchiolina al piatto, peraltro splendido esemplare. 19,5x26; pp.110. Raro e in Ottimo stato. , Molto buono (Very Good)
Seller: L'Angolo del Collezionista di B. Pileri, Rignano Flaminio, RM, Italy
Evans, C. S. & Arthur Rackham. CINDERELLA. William Heinemann, 1919.
Price: US$290.00 + shipping
Description: CINDERELLA, William Heinemann, 1919, first edition, light wear to the fore edge corner tips, gift inscription on the f.e.p., else near fine in color pictorial boards. Illustrated with both color and black & white silhouettes as well as a tipped in full color frontispiece by Arthur Rackham. From the estate of Walter Howard Kresge, son of Sebastian S. Kresge with his bookplate on the f.p.d.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$295.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: No date; circa 1919. Large 7 1/2" x 10" design. Pictorial boards, some edge, corner wear, chip, rub. Matching design at front, back boards depict Cinderella and witch with the orange pumpkin, mice falling from leaves above and larger mouse in cage surrounded by tree lizards and a checkerboard border. Pages very good. Stylish antiquarian fountain pen signature inside cover: "With Love to Betty, From her cousin, Eleanor, Xmas 1919". Attractive color facsimile in place of tipped-in frontispiece. Bind good. Illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham in a unique silhouette style; features b&w and several silhouettes decorated in red, gold, and black. Several full-page spreads over two pages. Rare solid example with near very good interior From the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's literature comes this tale of Cinderella. One of the most famous and beloved of all the folk tale classics is adapted here by C. S. Evans in collaboration with Rackham to create one of the most wonderful editions of any fairy tale. Rackham creates a fantasy world of crisp silhouette images to depict step-sisters, footmen, nobles, and other characters from the fable of an orphan girl's transformation into a princess. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was one of the premier illustrators of the twentieth century. Throughout his career, he developed a very individual style that was to influence a whole generation of children and artists. His haunting humour and dream-like romance enhance the enchantment of Cinderella. "It is immediately clear that Rackham is a master of the medium (silhouette), being able to evoke character and humour by profile and gesture alone, and allowing the two dimensional effect of his pen work to lead the reader through the book and keep the story going." - Latimore & Haskell Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood, London. 110 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
Evans, C.S. (retold by). Cinderella. William Heinemann, London, 1919.
Price: US$425.55 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A solid first thus copy of this title. Illustrations by Rackham are in the silhouette style he again used in "Sleeping Beauty" a year later. Page 4 features a full-color print of Cinderlla looking out a window dressed in raggedy clothes. The facing page is the title page which features silhouette figures with color augmentation. That same technique is used in the book on three double-page scenes. The cover here is quite striking, done in brilliant orange and black which is still quite vibrant on front and back. The rare tan/black dust jacket is in solid shape though there is some paper missing in three places. The jacket is preserved in a mylar sleeve. The spine looks almost new. Priced to sell.
Seller: Brodsky Bookshop, Taos, NM, U.S.A.
Price: US$473.44 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Previous owner inscription on half-title page. Some rubbing and bumping to spine and boards. Dust Jacket is fragile and has some tears, in a mylar protective cover. Some light soiling to pages. Please see photos as part of condition report 1919 1st Edition (Thus) , CINDERELLA By C.S. Evans Former chairman and managing director of publisher William Heinemann Limited (1883-1944) Illustrated By: Arthur Rackham Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolour, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator. Rackham's 51 colour pieces for the early American tale Rip Van Winkle became a turning point in the production of books since – through colour-separated printing – it featured the accurate reproduction of colour artwork. His best-known works also include the illustrations for Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm. Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: Yes, Dust Jacket Condition: Good Published By: William Heinemann, London Royal octavo (8vo 6+1?4 × 10 159 × 254),Pages 110 ISBN: ‘Cinderella’ is a fairy tale that has its earliest origins in France, but English retellings have been told in spoken and written forms for centuries. This particular version of the fairy tale is written by Charles Seddon Evans, who also wrote a novel version of Sleeping Beauty. It was illustrated by Arthur Rackham, who is more famous for beautiful watercolour paintings than the silhouette style of illustration in this book. In the interwar period Arthur Rackham illustrated a great number of books including many fairy tales. This version of the story is written as a full-length children’s novel. Earlier versions of the tale are fairly short, with little dialogue, and focus on plot points rather than motivations. But this longer book has given the characters names (as opposed to just ‘the ugly step-sisters’, for example), and explores Cinderella’s thoughts and feelings during the events of the story. SKU: BTETM0002302 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Seller: Books That Expand The Mind, Margate, KENT, United Kingdom
RACKHAM, Arthur (illustrator).. Cinderella.. William Heinemann,, London:, 1919.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Retold by C. S. Evans. Color and black and white illustrations, tipped-in color frontispiece. First edition. Frontispiece tissue guard is age darkened, else very good in a very good (minor edge wear, lightly chipped at the spine ends) dust jacket.; 110 pages B001PYBEBY
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$995.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Stated at copyright page: "London : William Heinemann, 1919." Large 7 1/2" x 10" design. Pictorial boards, light shelf wear, clean. Matching design at front and back boards depict Cinderella and witch with the orange pumpkin, mice falling from leaves above, and larger mouse in cage surrounded by tree lizards and a checkerboard border. Pages near fine, clean; no writing. Rare tipped-in frontispiece present; also, with toned tissue guard, some tanning adjacent. Deep green front and back endpapers with white silhouette spread of dancing ball attendees. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham in a unique silhouette style; features b&w and several silhouettes decorated in red, gold, and black. Several full-page color spreads over two pages. Original greyish-beige pictorial wrapper, black cover and spine titles, moderate edge wear; 7/6 net at spine, protected in new clear sleeve. Front panel features stylized titles with large silhouette design of Cinderella in rags plopped on stool with broom. Back panel features extensive list of "Beautiful Gift Books and Other Fine Gift Books" from William Heinemann. Rare near fine first edition in very good original dust wrapper. Illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham in a unique silhouette style; features b&w and several silhouettes decorated in red, gold, and black. Includes one additional full-page illustration of Cinderella standing before giant orange pumpkin that would become the carriage. Several full-page spreads over two pages. From the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's literature comes this tale of Cinderella. One of the most famous and beloved of all the folk tale classics is adapted here by C. S. Evans in collaboration with Rackham to create one of the most wonderful editions of any fairy tale. Rackham creates a fantasy world of crisp silhouette images to depict step-sisters, footmen, nobles, and other characters from the fable of an orphan girl's transformation into a princess. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was one of the premier illustrators of the twentieth century. Throughout his career, he developed a very individual style that was to influence a whole generation of children and artists. His haunting humour and dream-like romance enhance the enchantment of Cinderella. "It is immediately clear that Rackham is a master of the medium (silhouette), being able to evoke character and humour by profile and gesture alone, and allowing the two dimensional effect of his pen work to lead the reader through the book and keep the story going." - Latimore & Haskell Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood, London. 110 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
Evans, C.S.. Cinderella. William Heinemann, London, 1919.
Price: US$1030.61 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 4to. Pp 110. Illustrations. Publisher's vellum-backed boards. Top edge gilt. Boards and spine soiled, corners bruised. Bottom of spine damaged and repaired. 3 savage cuts to the edges of the boards (the things people do!) Unfortunate bookplate to front paste-down endpaper. Otherwise clean & bright internally. No. 278/300 copies on Japanese Vellum out of a total printing of 850 copies, signed by the illustrator. A grim copy but still delightful.
Seller: Leakey's Bookshop Ltd., Inverness, United Kingdom
Price: US$1288.26 + shipping
Description: [Children's classic] FIRST RACKHAM EDITION, SIGNED LIMITED ISSUE. Large octavo (29 x 23cm), pp.110; [1], imprint; [1], blank. Mounted colour plate as frontispiece, with numerous silhouette illustrations. Publisher's linen-backed paper covered board with illustration to upper, pictorial green endpapers, top edge gilt, other untrimmed. Internally very clean, a few light marks to covers, top corner bumped else binding is sound. Housed in a custom-made cream cloth clamshell with contrasting red morocco title label to spine. One of 525 printed on English Hand Made paper from a total print run of 850, signed by Arthur Rackham. The limited issue features an additional colour (three-tone) illustration, pp. p.9. Latimore and Haskell p.49; Riall p.134, Book Collector No.271, 'The Great Illustrators'.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Price: US$1450.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed and inscribed by C. S. Evans at half-title page: "To Clemence Dane, with kindest regards, C. S. Evans, Nov. 1921." Clemence Dane was the pseudonym of Winifred Ashton, an English novelist and playwright. Stated at copyright page: "London : William Heinemann, 1919." Large 7 1/2" x 10" design. Pictorial boards, moderate cover wear. Matching design at front and back boards depict Cinderella and witch with the orange pumpkin, mice falling from leaves above, and larger mouse in cage surrounded by tree lizards and a checkerboard border. Pages near fine, clean. Rare tipped-in frontispiece present. Deep green front and back endpapers with white silhouette spread of dancing ball attendees. Bind good; hinges intact. Illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham in a unique silhouette style; features b&w and several silhouettes decorated in red, gold, and black. Several full-page color spreads over two pages. Original greyish-beige pictorial wrapper, black cover and spine titles, moderate shelf wear, rub, acid-free mends to back; 7/6 net at spine area, protected in new clear sleeve. Front panel features stylized titles with large silhouette design of Cinderella in rags plopped on stool with broom. Very good titled spine area. Back panel features extensive list of "Beautiful Gift Books, and Other Fine Gift Books" from William Heinemann. Finally, what appears to be original black slip-case is present; moderate rub, corner wear. Rare very good signed first edition in same original dust wrapper in slip-case. Illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham in a unique silhouette style; features b&w and several silhouettes decorated in red, gold, and black. Includes one additional full-page illustration of Cinderella standing before giant orange pumpkin that would become the carriage. Several full-page spreads over two pages. From the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's literature comes this tale of Cinderella. One of the most famous and beloved of all the folk tale classics is adapted here by C. S. Evans in collaboration with Rackham to create one of the most wonderful editions of any fairy tale. Rackham creates a fantasy world of crisp silhouette images to depict step-sisters, footmen, nobles, and other characters from the fable of an orphan girl's transformation into a princess. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was one of the premier illustrators of the twentieth century. Throughout his career, he developed a very individual style that was to influence a whole generation of children and artists. His haunting humour and dream-like romance enhance the enchantment of Cinderella. "It is immediately clear that Rackham is a master of the medium (silhouette), being able to evoke character and humour by profile and gesture alone, and allowing the two dimensional effect of his pen work to lead the reader through the book and keep the story going." - Latimore & Haskell Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood, London. 110 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Beautifully signed by Arthur Rackham and stated at limitation page: "This Edition de Luxe with an additional colour-plate is limited to 850 copies, numbered and signed by Arthur Rackham of which 525 (500 for sale) are printed on English Hand made paper, and 325 (300 for sale) on Japanese Vellum. No. '732. Arthur Rackham.'" Stated at copyright page: "London : William Heinemann, 1919". Larger 9" x 11 1/2" design. Small antiquarian bookstore label in deep red with gilt lettering inside back cover: "Sold by W. E. Thorpe & Son, The Library, MAIDSTONE." Maidstone is a key historical locale near Kent in the southeast of England. Green boards with black titles and Rackham design of Cinderella on stool w/broom, brown cloth spine wrap, moderate shelf wear, some corner bump. Sharp black impressed spine titles with falling mice vignette. Deep green front and back endpapers with white silhouette spread of dancing ball attendees. Beautiful hand made deckled leaves, very good, clean; few with enigmatic shadowing of illustrations from adjacent, preceding or verso. Smooth cut at top edge. Tipped-in frontispiece with tissue guard present. Bind fine; hinges intact. Stylish vintage signature front blank endpaper: "Brenda and Stella Wickham." Includes a beige matte wrapper with clipping of original green illustration mounted at center with original titles and Cinderella on stool with broom. Rare near very good signed example of this limited edition. Illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham in a unique silhouette style; features b&w and several silhouettes decorated in red, gold, and black. Includes one additional full-page illustration of Cinderella standing before giant orange pumpkin that would become the carriage. Several full-page spreads over two pages. From the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's literature comes this tale of Cinderella. One of the most famous and beloved of all the folk tale classics is adapted here by C. S. Evans in collaboration with Rackham to create one of the most wonderful editions of any fairy tale. Rackham creates a fantasy world of crisp silhouette images to depict step-sisters, footmen, nobles, and other characters from the fable of an orphan girl's transformation into a princess. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was one of the premier illustrators of the twentieth century. Throughout his career, he developed a very individual style that was to influence a whole generation of children and artists. His haunting humour and dream-like romance enhance the enchantment of Cinderella. "It is immediately clear that Rackham is a master of the medium (silhouette), being able to evoke character and humour by profile and gesture alone, and allowing the two dimensional effect of his pen work to lead the reader through the book and keep the story going." - Latimore & Haskell Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood, London. 110 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
Evans, C. S.. Cinderella. William Heinemann, London, 1919.
Price: US$1900.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Arthur Rackham. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Limited edition signed by Arthur Rackham. Spine slightly cocked, some soiling of vellum, slight bump to corners.
Seller: Lyons Fine Books, Neenah, WI, U.S.A.
Price: US$1950.00 + shipping
Description: 109 pages. 29 x 23 cm. Limited edition signed by Rackham, copy 198 of 325 on Japanese Vellum. Tipped-in color frontispiece mounted on cream paper, color title page, three double page illustrations [silhouette drawings with color], one single page silhouette drawing with color, and 36 silhouette drawings in the text, decorated endpapers. HAMILTON p.118. "It is immediately clear that Rackham is a master of the medium (silhouette), being able to evoke character and humour by profile and gesture alone, and allowing the two dimensional effect of his pen work to lead the reader through the book and keep the story going." LATIMORE & HASKELL p.49. Bright, clean copy, two small adhesion marks back cover. Orig. vellum backed, gilt decorated boards. Near fine in very good slipcase
Seller: Royoung Bookseller, Inc. ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$2350.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Beautifully signed by Arthur Rackham and stated at limitation leaf: "This Edition de Luxe with an additional colour-plate is limited to 850 copies, number and signed by Arthur Rackham of which 525 (500 for sale) are printed on English Hand made paper, and 325 (300 for sale) on Japanese Vellum. No. '772. Arthur Rackham'". Stated at copyright page: "London : William Heinemann, 1919". Larger 9" x 11 1/2" design. Bound in fine, beige cloth boards, cut-away of original front cover titles and Rackham design of Cinderella on stool w/broom, brown textured leather spine wrap, sharp gilt impressed spine titles with devices, moderate shelf wear. Deep green front and back endpapers with white silhouette spread of dancing ball attendees. Beautiful hand made leaves, generally very good, clean; several with enigmatic shadowing of illustrations from adjacent, preceding or verso. Rare tipped-in frontispiece present. Bind fine; hinges intact. Rare very good signed example of this limited edition. Illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham in a unique silhouette style; features b&w and several silhouettes decorated in red, gold, and black. Includes one additional full-page illustration of Cinderella standing before giant orange pumpkin that would become the carriage. Several full-page spreads over two pages. From the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's literature comes this tale of Cinderella. One of the most famous and beloved of all the folk tale classics is adapted here by C. S. Evans in collaboration with Rackham to create one of the most wonderful editions of any fairy tale. Rackham creates a fantasy world of crisp silhouette images to depict step-sisters, footmen, nobles, and other characters from the fable of an orphan girl's transformation into a princess. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was one of the premier illustrators of the twentieth century. Throughout his career, he developed a very individual style that was to influence a whole generation of children and artists. His haunting humour and dream-like romance enhance the enchantment of Cinderella. "It is immediately clear that Rackham is a master of the medium (silhouette), being able to evoke character and humour by profile and gesture alone, and allowing the two dimensional effect of his pen work to lead the reader through the book and keep the story going." - Latimore & Haskell Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood, London. 110 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Evans, C.S. (editor). Rackham, Arthur (illustrator). Cinderella. London & Philadelphia: William Heinemann and J.B. Lippincott Co., 1919. Numbered #53/325 copies of the Edition de Luxe, printed on Japanese vellum, and signed by Rackham. Quarto, in publisher's deluxe quarter vellum over Japanese vellum-covered boards, stamped in gilt. Presented with new archival cloth slipcase. This is a desirable limited edition printing of Cinderella, edited by C. S. Evans and illustrated and signed by Arthur Rackham. Published in 1919 by London s Constable & Co. and Philadelphia s WIlliam Heinemann, this printing is numbered #53/325 copies of the Edition de Luxe, of which only 300 were made available to the public. The book is presented in the original publisher s deluxe quarter vellum over Japanese vellum-covered boards, stamped in gilt, and finished with top edge gilt. Cinderella was originally penned by Charles Perrault in his Histoires ou Contes du Temps Passé. Perrault reportedly was told the story by anonymous folk storytellers, to which he added extra details, such as the Fairy Godmother, the cherished pumpkin carriage, anthropomorphic animal friends, and the glass slippers. Perrault (1628 1703) was among the first writers to bring magical children s stories into the literary mainstream, proving to his original seventeenth century readers that such works were important and enjoyable, as well as thought-provoking. C.S. Evans adapted and expanded the beloved and cherished story of Cinderella in 1919 in order to give his brilliant illustrator, Arthur Rackham, maximum opportunity to exercise his gifts. The product of their collaboration is one of the most wonderful editions produced of this, or any other, fairy tale. In this 1919 printing, Rackham mastered his black and white silhouette style. "Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty differed from Rackham s preceding books in relying almost wholly on silhouette for their effect. It is immediately clear from the collection of images that Rackham is a master of the medium, being able to evoke character and humor by profile and gesture alone and allowing the two-dimensional effect of his pen work to lead the reader through the book and keep the story going." (James Hamilton. Arthur Rackham: A Biography, p. 188) Thoroughly illustrated with a mounted color frontispiece, double and single page illustrations, and numerous in-text silhouettes, this edition is a testament to Rackham s illustrating prowess. Rackham s fanciful imagination gave his illustrations instant recognition, and his dedication to illustration kept him in the public eye for 30 years (Hodnett, 233). Charles Seddon Evans (1883 1944) was a well respected writer, editor, and folklorist, who brought this magical story to life. He began his career as a schoolmaster before joining the publishing house of Edward Arnold as the Educational Editor in 1909. He moved to the firm of Heinemann in 1913, where he spent the rest of his working life, becoming Chairman and Managing Director in 1932. He also wrote a version of The Sleeping Beauty as a companion volume to Cinderella, also illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was one of the most celebrated painters of the British Golden Age of Illustration, which encompassed the years from 1850 until the start of the First World War. Rackham s artistry is unparalleled. Throughout his career, he developed a unique style, combining haunting humor with dream-like romance. Presented alongside the text, his illustrations enhance Perrault s enchanting narrative. CONDITION: A beautiful printing, in very good condition. Numbered #53/325 copies of the Edition de Luxe. 4to. 110 pp. Publisher's deluxe quarter vellum over Japanese vellum-covered boards, stamped in gilt; top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. Wear to boards, with light bumping to corners and spine. Internally, the book is clean and in good condition. Signed by Arthur Rackham. With new slipcase.
Seller: The Great Republic, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$7500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Beautifully signed by Arthur Rackham and stated at limitation page: "This Edition de Luxe with an additional colour-plate is limited to 850 copies, numbered and signed by Arthur Rackham of which 525 (500 for sale) are printed on English Hand made paper, and 325 (300 for sale) on Japanese Vellum. No. '292.' 'Arthur Rackham.'" Number and signature appear to be in a fountain-like pen. Stated at copyright page: "London : William Heinemann, 1919." Larger 9 1/2" x 11 5/8" design. Full cream vellum boards with bit of marbling, gilt cover titles and Rackham bright and crisp gilded silhouette design of Cinderella on stool with broom. Sharp gilt embossed spine titles with falling mice vignette. Sharp clean corners and surfaces; small mark at spine. Interestingly, others with vellum covered boards appear to have seam at spine wrap; this example is full one-piece vellum for entire front and back covers and spine. Deep green front and back endpapers with white silhouette spread of dancing ball attendees. Beautiful hand made, thick deckled leaves, near fine, clean; no writing or shadowing bleed of colors or ink as found in other limited Rackham editions of this title. These leaves have a uniquely thick quality and appear to be truly hand crafted in a beige manila like appearance. Smooth cut gilded top edge. Tipped-in frontispiece. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Includes the additional full-page colour illustration of Cinderella standing before giant orange pumpkin that would become the carriage. Several full-page spreads in colour over two pages. Illustrated throughout in a unique silhouette style; features b&w and several silhouettes decorated in red, gold, and black. Ultra rare near fine, signed example of this limited edition. From the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's literature comes this tale of Cinderella. One of the most famous and beloved of all the folk tale classics is adapted here by C. S. Evans in collaboration with Rackham to create one of the most wonderful editions of any fairy tale. Rackham creates a fantasy world of crisp silhouette images to depict step-sisters, footmen, nobles, and other characters from the fable of an orphan girl's transformation into a princess. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was one of the premier illustrators of the twentieth century. Throughout his career, he developed a very individual style that was to influence a whole generation of children and artists. His haunting humour and dream-like romance enhance the enchantment of Cinderella. "It is immediately clear that Rackham is a master of the medium (silhouette), being able to evoke character and humour by profile and gesture alone, and allowing the two dimensional effect of his pen work to lead the reader through the book and keep the story going." - Latimore & Haskell Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood, London. 110 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.