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Rackham, Arthur. Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures. William Heinemann, London, 1913.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 4to. [1-6] 7-43 + 44 plates. Limited edition of 1030 copies, this is number 651. Signed by Arthur Rackham on limitation page in bold brown ink and hand-numbered. Off-white cloth, rebacked with original spine laid on. Top edge gilt, deckle fore and bottom edge. Gilt titling and top edge somewhat faded. Soiling to cloth, heavier at spine. Dampstain to lower edge front board does not affect interior. Tipped-in plates all present, with tissue guards in tact. Some foxing scattered throughout, not affecting plates. Introduction by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch.
Seller: Small Volume Books, Providence, RI, U.S.A.
Price: US$2260.31 + shipping
Description: First edition, first impression, deluxe issue, number 101 of 1,030 copies signed by the illustrator. This is a finely printed selection of colour drawings by Rackham, a few of which had previously appeared in magazines in black and white, but for the most part previously unpublished. "Most of them are drawings of the supernatural, of goblins, elves and fairies, and many are based on actual fairy tales; but there are also delightful straightforward drawings of children at the seaside or in the Broad Walk, Kensington Gardens; there is the well-known 'Cupid's Alley' (see page 59), which illustrates verses by Austin Dobson, and there are subject pictures and landscapes of wide variety" (Hudson, p. 96-8). A trade edition was also published in the same year. Latimore & Haskell p. 41; Riall, p. 118. Derek Hudson, Arthur Rackham. His Life and Works, 1960. Quarto (275 x 220 mm). Near-contemporary blue morocco by Bayntun (Rivière), spine with raised bands, compartments lettered and richly tooled in gilt, gilt frames on covers, elaborate gilt decoration on edges and turn ins, marbled endpapers, edges gilt. With 44 numbered colour plates, including frontispiece, each mounted on thick brown paper and with captioned tissue guard. Spine faded, faint foxing to margins of text leaves and tissue guards, plates unaffected and vibrant. A very good copy.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Price: US$2421.76 + shipping
Description: First edition, first impression, deluxe issue, number 822 of 1,030 copies signed by the artist. This is a finely printed selection of colour drawings by Rackham grouped in six sections: "Of the Little People", "Classic", "Some Fairy Tales", "Some Children", "Grotesque & Fantastic", and "Various". A trade edition was also published in the same year. "Most of them. are drawings of the supernatural, of goblins, elves and fairies, and many are based on actual fairy tales; but there are also delightful straightforward drawings of children at the seaside or in the Broad Walk, Kensington Gardens; there is the well-known 'Cupid's Alley'., which illustrates verses by Austin Dobson, and there are subject pictures and landscapes of wide variety" (Hudson). Latimore & Haskell p. 41; Riall, p. 118. Derek Hudson, Arthur Rackham. His Life and Works, 1960, pp. 96-8. Quarto. Original white cloth, spine and front cover lettered and decorated in gilt, front pastedown printed with a sketch of a bookplate by Rackham, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Colour frontispiece and 43 colour plates mounted on thick brown paper, with captioned tissue guards, black and white illustrations in the text, all by Rackham. Contemporary ownership initials to front free endpaper. A notably clean copy. Head and foot of spine slightly bumped, some minor marks to binding, crease to sixteenth plate, occasional foxing and browning; a very good copy.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Price: US$2431.43 + shipping
Description: Erste Ausgabe. 26,8 x 20,5 cm. 43 (1) Seiten, 44 montierte Farbtafeln. Olivgrüner Original-Leinenband mit vergoldeten Titeln. Rechte untere Ecke etwas bestoßen. In einer schönen privaten Halblederkassette mit vergoldetem Rückentitel. Innendeckel mit eigenhändiger Widmung von Arthur Rackham an den englischen Jugendstilkünstler "H[erbert] Granville Fell from Arthur Rackham, 14.11.13". Dedication copy. Signed. Rackham, Arthur. Book of Pictures. With an Introduction by Sir Arthur Quiller Couch. With 44 mounted color plates and some text illustrations and vignettes. First edition. London, William Heinemann, 1913. 26.8 x 20.5cm. 43 (1) pages, 44 mounted color plates. Original olive-green cloth with gilt titles. Lower right corner slightly bumped. In a beautiful private half-leather cassette with gilt spine title. Inside cover with handwritten dedication by Arthur Rackham to the English Art Nouveau artist "H[erbert] Granville Fell from Arthur Rackham, 14.11.13". Sprache: englisch.
Seller: Stader Kunst-Buch-Kabinett ILAB, Stade, Germany
Price: US$2712.37 + shipping
Description: A first, limited edition of Arthur Rackham's illustrated anthology. In the original white cloth binding, signed by Rackham to the limitation page. Limited edition, numbered 766 on 1001 copies. Signed by Rackham to the limitation page.Collated, complete with 44 plates.During the "Golden Age" of British book illustration Rackham was one of its leading artists. He used expressive line paired with a subtle use of watercolour to create his beautiful images. This work contains examples of Rackham's ethereal figures such as his elves, and goblins; his fairy tale characters; and hisgrotesque and fantastic.With an introduction by Sir Arthur Quiller Couch.Bookplate to the front pastedown, which was issued with this work,is blank.Held in a custom slipcase, with marbled edges.A beautiful example of this important illustrator's works. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Several light marks to the boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spot and thumbing to the bottom of text pages. Slipcase is in a FINE condition. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom