Rackham, Arthur (illus.), Browne, Maggie (pseud. Margaret Andrewes). Two Old Ladies, Two Foolish Fairies and a Tom Cat. Cassell and Company, Limited 1897, London, et al., 1897.

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Description: Arthur Rackhams's first published color illustrations This rollickingtale of two young fairies adventuring in the real world features ArthurRackham's first four color illustrations in print, black-and-whiteversions of the images having been published one year earlier in LittleFolks Magazine. A presentable copy of a scare and important Rackham item.First edition. 8vo (7" x 5.25"). 190, [2] plus 16pp publisher's ads withdate code "6 G-10.97," indicating the first issue. With four plates ofcolor illustrations (frontis with a tissue guard), 19 black-and-whitedrawings in the text. In publisher's blue cloth, front cover design andspine titles stamped in gilt, rear cover design in blind, t.e.g.,endpaper designs printed in gray. Minor sunning and rolling to spine,covers show light rubbing and a few areas of bubbling, small cracks tohinges; faint marginal toning and a few spots of foxing. Very Good.[Latimore & Haskell, p 9-10; Riall, p.21]

Seller: Brattle Book Shop [ABAA, ILAB], Boston, MA, U.S.A.

BROWNE, Maggie. Illustrated by: RACKHAM, Arthur.. TWO OLD LADIES, TWO FOOLISH FAIRIES AND A TOM CAT. The Surprising Adventures of Tuppy and Tue. With Coloured Plates and Other Illustrations by Arthur Rackham.. London: Cassell and Company, Limited, 1897., 1897.

Price: US$1148.52 + shipping

Description: First edition, 8vo., pp.190,(xviii)publisher?s adverts, pictorial blue cloth, gilt, with blindstamped decoration to rear board, t.e.g., colour frontispiece with tissue guard, 3 further colour plates and 19 b/w plates, decorative endpapers; light blindstamp to front free endpaper, finger mark to title verso, light foxing to fore-edges, slight rubbing to extremities, a near-fine copy. The first book to include colour plates by Rackham.

Seller: Minster Gate Bookshop (est. 1970), YORK, United Kingdom

RACKHAM, Arthur (illus.); BROWNE, Maggie.. Two Old Ladies, Two Foolish Fairies and a Tom Cat. The Surprising Adventures of Tuppy and Tue. With Coloured Plates and Other Illustrations by Arthur Rackham.. London, Paris & Melbourne: Cassell and Company, Limited, 1897, 1897.

Price: US$1154.94 + shipping

Description: First edition. The first book with colour illustrations by Rackham. It was issued in three bindings: blue, red or green cloth. Latimore & Haskell, pp. 9-10; Riall, p. 21. Octavo. Original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, large pictorial gilt block on front board, top edges gilt, patterned endpapers, Colour frontispiece and 3 colour plates, black and white illustrations in the text, by Rackham. Spine rolled and lightly sunned, prize label on front free endpaper (dated 1898), scattered pale foxing. A very good copy, with the publisher's 16pp. catalogue at the end dated "6G-10.97".

Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom

RACKHAM, Arthur (illus.); BROWNE, Maggie.. Two Old Ladies, Two Foolish Fairies and a Tom Cat. The Surprising Adventures of Tuppy and Tue. With Coloured Plates and Other Illustrations by Arthur Rackham.. London, Paris & Melbourne: Cassell and Company, Limited, 1897, 1897.

Price: US$1154.94 + shipping

Description: First edition. The first book with colour illustrations by Rackham. It was issued in three bindings: blue, red or green cloth. Latimore & Haskell, pp. 9-10; Riall, p. 21. Octavo. Original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, large pictorial gilt block on frontboard, top edges gilt, patterned endpapers, Colour frontispiece and 3 colour plates, black and white illustrations in the text, by Rackham. Spine slightly rolled, ownership inscription on verso of front free endpaper, scattered pale foxing. A very good copy, with the publisher's 16pp. catalogue at the end dated "6G-10.97".

Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom