Lot 175
Rackham (Arthur) Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen, 1932; and 3 other signed limited edition fairytale books by Rackham (4)
Hammer Price: £1,700
Description
Rackham (Arthur) Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen, one of 500 copies signed by Arthur Rackham, title printed in brown and black, 12 tipped-in colour plates, small stain to upper cover, spine very lightly sunned, very slightly rubbed, 1932; The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, translated by Mrs Edgar Lucas, one of 750 copies signed by Arthur Rackham, title printed in red and black, 40 tipped-in colour plates including frontispiece, original yellow silk ties, covers rather rubbed, 1909, captioned tissue-guards, illustrations, original vellum, gilt, t.e.g, others uncut; and 2 others, signed limited editions of Little Brother and Little Sister and Book of Pictures, 4to (4)
Description
Rackham (Arthur) Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen, one of 500 copies signed by Arthur Rackham, title printed in brown and black, 12 tipped-in colour plates, small stain to upper cover, spine very lightly sunned, very slightly rubbed, 1932; The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, translated by Mrs Edgar Lucas, one of 750 copies signed by Arthur Rackham, title printed in red and black, 40 tipped-in colour plates including frontispiece, original yellow silk ties, covers rather rubbed, 1909, captioned tissue-guards, illustrations, original vellum, gilt, t.e.g, others uncut; and 2 others, signed limited editions of Little Brother and Little Sister and Book of Pictures, 4to (4)