Bracebridge Hall or The Humourists. Surrey Edition. [With Five Illustrations by Arthur Rackham].

Published by New York & London G. P. Putnam's Sons. 1896. The Knickerbocker Press, New Rochelle, N. Y., 1896

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Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc.

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Two volumes: 6 1/4 in. x 9 in. x 1 1/4 in. (thick), Volume 1: frontispiece by C. S. Reinhart; titlepage printed in brown and green, with designer's initials: MA [=Margaret Armstrong; 1867-1944](as are the page borders & cloth binding design); contents; list of illustrations. vi, [1]-326; Volume 2: frontispiece by C. H. Schmolze; title-page; contents, list of illustrations. vi, [1]-327. The first volume contains 4 Rackham illustrations: pp. 30; 80; 140; 200, and the second has one illustration at p. 46. (these are black & white reproductions of paintings). A total of 28 inserted plates, with title-printed tissue guards; by Rackham & other illustrators, including: F. S. Church (1 plate); C. S. Reinhart; C. H. Schmolze; Julian Rix; William Hyde; Henry Sandham; Harrison Miller, and one reproduction of a photograph (Vol. 2; p. 116: Chapel at Honfleur), and other, smaller illustrations used as openings, head or tail-pieces. White cloth with gilt titling and Margaret Armstrong design with details in light green on the spines and front covers, bevelled edges; white silk bookmarkers bound in, top-edges gilt. The spines show very light tanning, light rubbing, dusting to cover edges, back covers; many of the page fore-edges are unopened. Text and plates are generally clean. Latimore & Haskell (Rackham Bibliography, 1936; p. 7), describes the blue cloth binding: Volume I has 326 numbered pages, and four illustrations by Arthur Rackham; Volume II has 327 numbered pages, and one illustration by Rackham. The illustrations are in half-tone and are full-page. Weight: 5 lbs. Postage may be extra on this set.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
Bracebridge Hall or The Humourists. Surrey Edition. [With Five Illustrations by Arthur Rackham].
Author
Irving, Washington & Arthur Rackham & other illustrators.
Publisher
New York & London G. P. Putnam's Sons. 1896. The Knickerbocker Press, New Rochelle, N. Y.
Publication year
1896
Condition
Fine
Dust jacket
No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition

Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc.

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