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'Rackham' English Fairy Tales. Retold by Flora Annie Steel, 1918 LEATHER BOUND!

$4,900
£3,755.26
€4,316.01
CA$6,882.29
A$7,702.55
CHF 4,032.01
MX$93,572.06
NOK 51,196.30
SEK 48,312.45
DKK 32,205.01

About the Item

AUTHOR: STEEL, Flora Annie (Arthur Rackham). TITLE: English Fairy Tales. Retold by Flora Annie Steel. PUBLISHER: NY: Macmillan Co., 1918. DESCRIPTION: LARGE PAPER LIMITED EDITION. 1 vol., small folio, 11" x 8-7/8", limited to 250 numbered copies this being #105, illustrated by Arthur Rackham with numerous tipped in color plates, titled tissue guards, bound in full green morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers ruled and paneled in gilt, gilt corner pieces, gilt center medallion, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. CONDITION: Internally clean and bright, no previous ownership markings or bookplate, hinges fine head and foot of spine fine, A VERY GOOD COPY.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 8.88 in (22.56 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
    1910-1919
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1918
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hillsborough, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6214232473842

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