Published by William Heinemann, 1918
Language: English
Seller: Better Book Getter, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 134.24
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Arthur Rackham (illustrator). 1st Edition. Large 8vo. Full green cloth gilt spine titles, line drawings throughout. Minor wear rubbing at the extremities. Gilt vignette on cover. Title-page printed in green and black. Hinges solid, text block clean and tight throughout other than toning on the front endpapers (but not on the facing pastedowns). Color frontispiece and plates by Arthur Rackham with tissue guards. An exceptional copy.
Published by William Heinemann, 1918
Seller: ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. In good condition. Boards show typical scuffing with light edge wear, spine head and base are lightly frayed. Missing dust jacket. End papers are toned with moderate streaking. Very light, sporadic foxing. Previous owner s gift inscription from 1920 on front fly leaf, otherwise unmarked. Plates are bright and colorful. Binding tight and intact. An attractive copy! Please see photos. Eight full page color plates with captioned tissue guards and many black band white vignettes. Arthur Rackman was an English book illustrator. He is recognized as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. Quite collectible. COLI1918ABEA-variant.