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Peer Gynt
by RACKHAM, Arthur; IBSEN, Henrik
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- Signed
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Calabasas, California, United States
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About This Item
London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1936. In the Troll scenes, or in Peer's moorland Encounter with the Threadballs, Rackhamerie abounds"
[RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. IBSEN, Henrik. Peer Gynt. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1936. Limited to 460 numbered copies (this copy being No. 349), signed by Arthur Rackham.
Quarto (10 7/16 x 7 3/4 inches; 264 x 198 mm.). 255, [1] pp. Twelve color plates with captioned tissue guards and numerous black and white text illustrations in the text.
Publisher's vellum over boards, front cover pictorially stamped and lettered in gilt, spine lettered in gilt, pictorial endpapers printed in tan and white, top edge gilt, others uncut. A very fine copy, partially uncut, complete with the original glassine wrapper. Housed in the original publishers cardboard slipcase with matching limitation number.
"In the troll scenes, or in Peer's moorland encounter with the threadballs, Rackhamerie abounds...".
(Gettings, Arthur Rackham. P. 165).
[RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. IBSEN, Henrik. Peer Gynt. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1936. Limited to 460 numbered copies (this copy being No. 349), signed by Arthur Rackham.
Quarto (10 7/16 x 7 3/4 inches; 264 x 198 mm.). 255, [1] pp. Twelve color plates with captioned tissue guards and numerous black and white text illustrations in the text.
Publisher's vellum over boards, front cover pictorially stamped and lettered in gilt, spine lettered in gilt, pictorial endpapers printed in tan and white, top edge gilt, others uncut. A very fine copy, partially uncut, complete with the original glassine wrapper. Housed in the original publishers cardboard slipcase with matching limitation number.
"In the troll scenes, or in Peer's moorland encounter with the threadballs, Rackhamerie abounds...".
(Gettings, Arthur Rackham. P. 165).
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- Bookseller
- David Brass Rare Books, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 03550
- Title
- Peer Gynt
- Author
- RACKHAM, Arthur; IBSEN, Henrik
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1936
- Keywords
- IBSEN, Henrik Illustrated Books Original Art in Book Bindings
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