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ARTHUR RACKHAM'S BOOK OF PICTURES
by Rackham, Arthur; Quiller-Couch, Arthur (introduction)
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine.
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1913. Near fine.. Signed limited first edition, one of 1030 numbered copies signed by Rackham, of this collection of favorite illustrations by Rackham, chosen by him as a sort of informal memoir. The book is divided into six thematic sections: "Of the Little People," with fairies, elves, etc.; "Classic," with mythological subjects; "Some Fairy Tales," including Jack and the Beanstalk and Puss in Boots; "Some Children,"; "Grotesque," with monsters like the Leviathan and dragons; and "Various," a selection of beautiful images not easily categorized. Illustrated with 44 fantastically beautiful mounted color plates with lettered guards and several charming black and whites. An excellent copy. Quarto. 11.75'' x 9.25''. Original white gilt-stamped cloth. Top edge gilt. Illustrated by Rackham. Only light foxing. Spine slightly toned and light soil on edge of cover else clean and tight with no spotting.
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- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36064
- Title
- ARTHUR RACKHAM'S BOOK OF PICTURES
- Author
- Rackham, Arthur; Quiller-Couch, Arthur (introduction)
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- Limited Edition,20th century,English & British
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About the Seller
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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