Lot 148
Rackham (Arthur) Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures, one of 1030 copies signed by the illustrator, 1913; and another limited edition signed by Rackham (2)
Hammer Price: £550
Description
Rackham (Arthur) Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures, one of 1030 copies signed by the illustrator, tipped-in colour frontispiece and 44 plates by Arthur Rackham, captioned tissue-guards (loose to plate 29), small tape residue to front and rear free endpapers, frontispiece with marking to gutter to verso, light browning to endpapers, half-title and very slightly to title margins, some spotting or light foxing, mainly to first few ff. and tissue-guards, original buckram, gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, couple small stains to lower cover, very light browning to spine, light soiling, cloth slip-case, 1913; and a copy of The Chimes printed for The Limited Editions Club, one of 1500 copies signed by Rackham in original pictorial board slip-case, 4to & folio (2)
Description
Rackham (Arthur) Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures, one of 1030 copies signed by the illustrator, tipped-in colour frontispiece and 44 plates by Arthur Rackham, captioned tissue-guards (loose to plate 29), small tape residue to front and rear free endpapers, frontispiece with marking to gutter to verso, light browning to endpapers, half-title and very slightly to title margins, some spotting or light foxing, mainly to first few ff. and tissue-guards, original buckram, gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, couple small stains to lower cover, very light browning to spine, light soiling, cloth slip-case, 1913; and a copy of The Chimes printed for The Limited Editions Club, one of 1500 copies signed by Rackham in original pictorial board slip-case, 4to & folio (2)