The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book.: A Book of Old Illustrations with New Illustrations.
by RACKHAM, Arthur
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd,, 1933. Have the Three Bears ever been more appealing? Deluxe edition, number 307 of 460 copies signed by the artist. Rackham's edition of "old favourites of the nursery that have such a hold on our affections that their incidents, characters, and even phrases have become part of our everyday thought and expression, and help to shape our lives". The work includes key tales such as Beauty and the Beast, Blue Bear, The Ugly Duckling, and The Story of Aladdin. Reviewing the publication on 23 November 1933, the Times Literary Supplement stated "colour, line and silhouette light up these lovely pages. Have the Three Bears ever been more appealing - or Fatima more deliciously nervous with her bunch of keys?" Octavo. Original japon, lettering and vignette to spine in gilt, lettering and three-line border to front cover in gilt, pictorial endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, traces of yellow bookmarker. In the publisher's original numbered paper slipcase. Colour frontispiece and 7 similar plates, numerous black and white illustrations in the text by Arthur Rackham. Binding square and tight, spine toned, light foxing to covers, faint toning to endpapers, contents crisp and clean, a very good copy. Retaining the rare original slipcase, couple of short splits to edges, but sound. Latimore & Haskell p. 69; Riall p. 182.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 163235
- Title
- The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book.
- Author
- RACKHAM, Arthur
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd,
- Date Published
- 1933
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Peter Harrington
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London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
Glossary
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....