[Rarebooks] FS: Limited Editions Arthur Rackham

[Clare Murphy]

1.  [RACKHAM, ARTHUR] ANDERSEN, HANS. CHRISTIAN.  FAIRY TALES. 
London: George G. Harrap & Co., Ltd, 1932. Illustrated by Arthur 
Rackham with twelve color plates, fifty-nine black & white drawings 
and pictorial end papers. First edition. Limited to 525, this is 
#202. Vellum with gilt rules and lettering on the front board with 
gilt stamped design and lettering at the spine, teg. Housed in a 
custom-made tri-fold pull-case within a half morocco slipcase with 
gilt lettering, designs and marbled boards, probably by Sangorski & 
Sutcliffe. Signed by Arthur Rackham. 4to. [287 pgs] Fine/Near 
fine/Near fine. From the collection of Frank Crowninshield, art 
editor of Century Magazine and personal friend to Arthur Rackham. He 
commissioned half-morocco slipcases, of different colors and styles 
to be custom-made for each of his Rackham books. A few scrapes to 
marbled paper on slipcase. Morocco spine is fine. Very clean and 
sound. Gorgeous copy. Latimore and Haskell, p. 68<BR> <A 
HREF='http://www.oldbooks.com/images/91858.jpg'>   <BR>.  $2500.00

2.  [RACKHAM, ARTHUR] BARRIE, J. M.  PETER PAN IN KENSINGTON GARDENS. 
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1906. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham 
with 50 color plates tipped in , all at rear of contents. First 
edition. Limited to 500, this is #70. Vellum with gilt pictorial 
stamping and lettering on the front board and gilt lettering at the 
spine with yellow silk ribbon ties at both boards. Housed in a 
custom-made tri-fold pull-case within a half morocco slipcase with 
gilt lettering, designs and marbled boards, probably by Sangorski & 
Sutcliffe. Signed by Arthur Rackham. 4to. [125 pgs] Near fine/Near 
fine/Near fine. From the collection of Frank Crowninshield, art 
editor of Century Magazine and personal friend to Arthur Rackham. He 
commissioned half-morocco slipcases, of different colors and styles 
to be custom-made for each of his Rackham books. First free end paper 
decorated by map of Kensington Gardens.  Boards are lightly soiled, 
the spine is slightly darkened. Raised  bands at spine of slip-case 
are rubbed. Ribbon ties are frayed. This has been called "50-plate 
extravaganza" and "one of Rackham's two masterpieces" (the other 
being A Midsummer Night's Dream) by Rackham scholars. 
Latimore/Haskell p.27<BR> <A 
HREF='http://www.oldbooks.com/images/91860.jpg'>   <BR>.  $8200.00

3.  [RACKHAM, ARTHUR] BIANCO, MARJERY. WILLIAMS.  POOR CECCO. New 
York: George H. Doran Co, 1925. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham with 
seven mounted color plates, twenty-four black & white drawings and 
pictorial end-papers. First edition. Limited to 105 copies, this is 
#37. Blue boards with vellum back, with blue paper title label. 
Housed in a custom-made tri-fold pull-case within a half morocco 
slipcase with gilt lettering, designs and marbled  boards, probably 
by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Signed by Margery Williams Bianco. 4to. 
[175 pgs] Near fine/none/Near fine. From the collection of Frank 
Crowninshield, art editor of Century Magazine and personal friend to 
Arthur Rackham. He commissioned half-morocco slipcases, of different 
colors and styles to be custom-made for each of his Rackham books. 
Author of the Velveteen Rabbit. Page 17-21 torn at upper edge 2-3" 
with no loss. Light fading at top of front board, barely noticable. 
A few spots of soil to boards.  There was no English limited edition 
of this title. Very rare. Sold only 3 times at auction since 1975. 
Latimore & Haskell, p. 59<BR> <A 
HREF='http://www.oldbooks.com/images/91863.jpg'>   <BR>.  $9250.00

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