LiITTLE BROTHER & LITTLE SISTER AND OTHER TALES
ARTHUR RACKHAM, Illus
- SIGNED gray cl with cream & gilt pict label, gilt spine titles
- London: Constable & Co, (1917)
RACKHAM AT HIS BEST. HIS BEAUTIFUL COLOR AND B/W PLATES ARE OUTSTANDING. COMPLETE WITH EXTRA COLOR PLATE SIGNED BY RACKHAM IN ORIGINAL ENVELOPE.
A LOVELY COPY OF DELUXE SIGNED LIMITED EDITION OF WHICH THIS IS #315 of 525.
A lovely copy of the First Signed Limited Edition of which this is Number 315 of 525 copies signed by Rackham. Lond:Constable, (1917). Gray cl with gilt pictorial white cover label, TEG, and gilt lettered spine.
These forty tales are illustrated by Rackham with 13 tipped-in color plates on lettered mounts,
pictorial eps, and 43 b/ws. Each color plate is accompanied by a loose tissue gd (darkened).
Corner bump & rub, light rub at spine hinge, spine has a few faded very small dark spots,
inner front hinge was cracked but neatly repaired. Early Gotham Book Mart label on rear ep.
Additional plate is VG++. The original envelope has partial splits at the ends but has been neatly
repaired with archival mending tape.
This very hard-to-find Limited Edition with the great Rackham illustrations is housed in a custom silk-lined, gilt lettered chemise and tan cloth slipcase. Rare to find it with extra signed plate &
envelope.
Details
Title
LiITTLE BROTHER & LITTLE SISTER AND OTHER TALES
Author
BROTHERS GRIMM
Binding
gray cl with cream & gilt pict label, gilt spine titles
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
Constable & Co: London
Date
(1917)
Edition
DELUXE, SIGNED LIMITED EDITION #315/525 in Chemise & Slipcase
Size
Folio