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Price: US$99.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 170 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt, Endpapers Illustrated, 16 Tissue-Guarded Plates Plus Many B/W Headpieces And Tailpieces. Worn, Spine Cloth Faded, Gilt Bright, No Marks, Front Hinge Cracked After Front Free Endpaper. Tissue Guards Undamaged But Browning. Plates Immaculate And Undamaged.
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Child, Francis James & others.. Some British Ballads. Constable & Co. Ltd, 1919.
Price: US$115.44 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 16 tipped-in colour plates with tissue-guards. Crease to lower corner of plate opposite p. 82 (Young Andrew) All other plates fine. Foxing to some page margins and light brown mark to p.148/149. Rough-cut pages, some untidily. Clean and firm blue cloth covered boards with gilt titles and decoration. Very minor edge wear.
Seller: HAUNTED BOOKSHOP P.B.F.A., CAMBRIDGE, CAMBS, United Kingdom
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: No date; circa 1919. Large 7 3/4" x 10" gift book design. Navy full-cloth boards, gilt cover and spine titles, design, moderate shelf wear, discoloration, toning. Front boards features gilt squire and maiden with entangled tree in b.g.; back board features stylized leopard and lion back to back facing opposite with flower and plant on either side; spine features acorn and oak leave w/titles. Fine thick pages very good, clean. Beautiful monochromatic green over grey-green endpapers at front and back feature knight on steed crossing bridge with viaducts surrounded by large swooping birds, stylized trees and sky surround. Forty-four tales illustrated by Arthur Rackham, including fifteen tipped-in color plates (Young Bekie removed) mounted on grey heavy stock matte leaves. Also, twenty-four black & white full and partial page illustrations, decoration, and vignettes throughout. Many leaves of text throughout feature small symbol at bottom with definitions of unique archaic words or sayings from tales. Bind good, square; hinges intact. Near very good first edition of this intriguing colllection of tales and imagery. The classic tales and legends of the old England are presented here including Chevy Chase, Babylon, The Riddling Knight, and many more. Several of the Ballads presented are based on the great work of Francis James Child. "Few of Mr Rackham's work have been more consistently impressed with charm and beauty than his illustrations in colour to Some British Ballads. In them he pictures a succession of fascinating heroines habited in quaint and picturesque costumes, amid surroundings which, though belonging to no definite place or period, are always appropriate and congruous. His heroes are hardly less charming than his heroines, and the scenes in which they are represented constitute a series of fascinating and delightful pictures . One must feel grateful to Mr Rackham for giving us the prettiest picture book of the season" - - The Connoisseur, Vol. LVI, 1920 "Never did old poems appear so gayly bedecked than Some British Ballads, which Arthur Rackham has gorgeously illustrated with 16 paintings. It is hard to decide which the more attractive feature of this book-Mr. Rackham's paintings or the ballads themselves" (New York Times). "No more effective inspiration for the gifted brush of Arthur Rackham could be found than these popular old ballads. Handsomely printed and bound, this magnificent work should appeal to all" - The Atlantic Monthly, Dec. 1920. Printed in Great Britain by T. and A. Constable, Printers to His Majesty at the Edinburgh University Press. 170 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
RACKHAM, Arthur (Illus.). Some British Ballads. Constable and Co, 1919.
Price: US$499.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1919 Arthur Rackham ART 1ed Some British Ballads Francis James Child Clerk Colvill Some British Ballads is a 1919 collection of verses and narratives, primarily sourced from Francis James Childs The English and Scottish Popular Ballads. The compilation features timeless ballads such as Clerk Colvill, The Lass of Lochroyan, The Twa Corbies, Get up and Bar the Door, The Old Cloak, and Proud Lady Margaret, among many others. However, what truly sets this first edition apart is the inclusion of stunning color and black-and-white illustrations by Arthur Rackham, celebrated artist from the British Golden Age of Illustration. Rackhams unique style combines haunting humor and dream-like romance, adding depth and enchantment to these traditional ballads. His unparalleled artistry not only enhances the readers experience but also preserves the charm and allure of these timeless stories for future generations. Item number: #40930 Price: $499 RACKHAM, Arthur (Illus.) Some British Ballads London: Constable and Co. Ltd., 1919. First edition. Details: Collation: Complete o 8, [2], 170, [2] o 16 color plates References: Latimore and Haskell, pg.50-51; Riall, pg. 137 Language: English Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure o Blue cloth Size: ~10.25in X 7.75in (26cm x 19.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 40930 Photos available upon request.
Seller: Schilb Antiquarian, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Price: US$595.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: No date; circa 1919. Large 7 3/4" x 10" gift book design. Navy full-cloth boards, gilt cover and spine titles, design, moderate shelf wear, rub. Front boards features gilt squire and maiden with entangled tree in background; back board features stylized leopard and lion back to back facing opposite with flower and plant on either side. Spine features acorn and oak leave w/titles. Fine thick pages very good, clean. Antiquarian pictorial bookplate inside cover: "Ex Libris, Sydny M. Strauss". Classic plate features l-shaped oil lamp lit above open tome. Beautiful monochromatic green over grey-green endpapers at front and back feature knight on steed crossing bridge w/viaducts surrounded by large swooping birds, stylized trees and sky surround. Forty-four tales illustrated by Arthur Rackham, including fifteen tipped-in color plates (Young Bekie removed) mounted on grey heavy stock matte leaves. Also, twenty-four black & white full and partial page illustrations, decoration, and vignettes throughout. Many leaves of text throughout feature small symbol at bottom with definitions of unique archaic words or sayings from tales. Bind good, square; hinges intact. Clean, near very good first edition of this intriguing colllection of tales and imagery. The classic tales and legends of the old England are presented here including Chevy Chase, Babylon, The Riddling Knight, and many more. Several of the Ballads presented are based on the great work of Francis James Child. "Few of Mr Rackham's work have been more consistently impressed with charm and beauty than his illustrations in colour to Some British Ballads. In them he pictures a succession of fascinating heroines habited in quaint and picturesque costumes, amid surroundings which, though belonging to no definite place or period, are always appropriate and congruous. His heroes are hardly less charming than his heroines, and the scenes in which they are represented constitute a series of fascinating and delightful pictures . One must feel grateful to Mr Rackham for giving us the prettiest picture book of the season" - - The Connoisseur, Vol. LVI, 1920 "Never did old poems appear so gayly bedecked than Some British Ballads, which Arthur Rackham has gorgeously illustrated with 16 paintings. It is hard to decide which the more attractive feature of this book-Mr. Rackham's paintings or the ballads themselves" (New York Times). "No more effective inspiration for the gifted brush of Arthur Rackham could be found than these popular old ballads. Handsomely printed and bound, this magnificent work should appeal to all" - The Atlantic Monthly, Dec. 1920. Printed in Great Britain by T. and A. Constable, Printers to His Majesty at the Edinburgh University Press. 170 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$1450.00 + shipping
Description: "Never did Old Poems Appear so Gayly Bedecked than Some British Ballads." RACKHAM, Arthur. Some British Ballads. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. London: Constable & Co. Ltd, n.d. [1919]. Limited to 575 numbered and signed copies by the artist, this being copy no. 137. Quarto (10 7/16 x 8 5/8 inches; 265 x 218 mm.). Sixteen full color tipped-in plates with tissue guards lettered in red, twenty-four black and white drawings. Bound ca. 1960 by Bayntun (Rivière) in full red crushed levant morocco, covers decoratively bordered in gilt with gilt corner-pieces. Spine with five raised bands, decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments, cockerel end-papers, all edges gilt. Neat ink inscription on front blank leaf. Corners very slightly bumped otherwise a near fine copy in a handsome binding. "Several of the Ballads in this book are based on the great work of Francis James Child." (Note) "Few of Mr Rackham's work have been more consistently impressed with charm and beauty than his illustrations in colour to Some British Ballads. In them he pictures a succession of fascinating heroines habited in quaint and picturesque costumes, amid surroundings which, though belonging to no definite place or period, are always appropriate and congruous. His heroes are hardly less charming than his heroines, and the scenes in which they are represented constitute a series of fascinating and delightful pictures . one must feel grateful to Mr Rackham for giving us the prettiest picture book of the season" (The Connoisseur, Vol. LVI, 1920). "Never did old poems appear so gayly bedecked than Some British Ballads, which Arthur Rackham has gorgeously illustrated with 16 paintings. It is hard to decide which the more attractive feature of this bookâ"Mr. Rackham's paintings or the ballads themselves" (New York Times). "No more effective inspiration for the gifted brush of Arthur Rackham could be found than these popular old ballads. Handsomely printed and bound, this magnificent work should appeal to all" (The Atlantic Monthly, Dec. 1920). Haskell and Latimore p. 50; Riall, p. 137.
Seller: David Brass Rare Books, Inc., Calabasas, CA, U.S.A.
RACKHAM, Arthur. Some British Ballads. London: Constable & Co. Ltd, 1919, 1919.
Price: US$1850.00 + shipping
Description: "Never did Old Poems Appear so Gayly Bedecked than Some British Ballads." RACKHAM, Arthur. Some British Ballads. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. London: Constable & Co. Ltd, n.d. [1919]. Limited to 575 numbered and signed copies by the artist, this being copy no. 575. Quarto (11 1/4 x 9 inches; 286 x 229 mm.). Sixteen full color tipped-in plates with tissue guards lettered in red, twenty-four black and white drawings. Original vellum backed parchment boards, front and back cover pictorially stamped in gilt, spine lettered in gilt. Small 'bump' to edge of front board, otherwise a near fine copy. "Several of the Ballads in this book are based on the great work of Francis James Child." (Note) "Few of Mr Rackham's work have been more consistently impressed with charm and beauty than his illustrations in colour to Some British Ballads. In them he pictures a succession of fascinating heroines habited in quaint and picturesque costumes, amid surroundings which, though belonging to no definite place or period, are always appropriate and congruous. His heroes are hardly less charming than his heroines, and the scenes in which they are represented constitute a series of fascinating and delightful pictures . one must feel grateful to Mr Rackham for giving us the prettiest picture book of the season" (The Connoisseur, Vol. LVI, 1920). "Never did old poems appear so gayly bedecked than Some British Ballads, which Arthur Rackham has gorgeously illustrated with 16 paintings. It is hard to decide which the more attractive feature of this bookâ"Mr. Rackham's paintings or the ballads themselves" (New York Times). "No more effective inspiration for the gifted brush of Arthur Rackham could be found than these popular old ballads. Handsomely printed and bound, this magnificent work should appeal to all" (The Atlantic Monthly, Dec. 1920).
Seller: David Brass Rare Books, Inc., Calabasas, CA, U.S.A.