£800
Rackham, Arthur (ills)
"Gullivers Travels ... written by Jonathan Swift", London, JM Dent & Co, 1909, large paper edition of only 750 copies, this is number 27 signed by the artist, colour frontis tipped in with tissue guard which is badly foxed, colour plates tipped in, decorated ep, name dated Christmas 1909 in TBBT inside front board, only two of the ribbon ties are present, the cream cloth is soiled, the backstrip is faded and the corners are bumped
"A Midsomer Nights Dream", William Heinemann, 1908, limited to 1000 numbered and signed copies, this is number 482 signed by Arthur Rackham, colour frontis tipped in with tissue guard, woodcut vignette on tp, colour plates tipped in with lettered tissue guards, some foxing on the tissue guards, inked name dated July 25th 1902 on ffep, the vellum boards are very stained and the ribbon marker is missing, deckle edges
"Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens", Hodder & Stoughton, 1908, colour plates tipped in, frontis is loose and the tissue guard creased and separated, plates with tissue guards bound at the rear of the book (not yet collated), red cloth with gilt titles, the backstrip is separating and there is loss, stained edges, corners bumped
"Cinderella", William Heinemann, 1919, illustrated tp, the frontis colour plate tipped in, the frontis tissue guard is torn, there is offsetting to the tp, black and white illustrations throughout, some foxing, inscription dated Christmas 1919 on the half title, pictorial ep, pictorial boards in orange and black, corners rather worn and bruised, with chipping to the backstrip (4)
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