English Fairy Tales

New York, New York: Abaris Books, Inc., 1984. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine. Rackham, Arthur. Collection of 16 fairy tales from England, orig. published with these brilliant illustrations by Arthur Rackham in 1917. In this new 1984 edition (First, thus), his 14 full-color illustrations are faithfully reproduced, complemented by his "whimsical" black-and-white silhouetted vignettes, in 176 pages. Oversized hardcover book has lush green cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering & design to front & spine. Condition is Fine (our highest grade): completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white, colors bright. Virtually flawless! The unclipped DJ is downgraded to only Good, primarily due to 1) spine fading, 2) a large chipped/torn section to lower inner front cover & lesser edgewear/unclosed tears all around. Beautifully protected in new mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" image of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (PST) ship that same day; weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping without pre-approval of extra (at least double) postage per USPS rated.