signed Original quarter vellum cream boards ruled in gilt with elaborate gilt pictorial stamping. Spine stamped and lettered in gilt. T
[n.d., 1919] · London:
by [ Rackham, Arthur, illustrator ]
London: Constable & Co,., [n.d., 1919] One of 575 deluxe copies signed and numbered by Arthur Rackham. Original quarter vellum cream boards ruled in gilt with elaborate gilt pictorial stamping. Spine stamped and lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt. . Quarto. With mounted frontispiece and 15 mounted plates (each with a printed tissue guard). Also with 24 illustrated head-pieces and with text ornaments of eagles, snakes, dragons, and other animals and mythological creatures. Endpapers toned. Ink signature dated Christmas 1919 on front pastedown. A bit of light toning to edges but overall a very good, very bright copy.
(Inventory #: 16691)