english fairy tales illustrated by arthur rackham

English Fairy Tales Retold by Flora Annie Steel, with its illustrations, features amongst many others, the grand fairy tales: 'St. One of Arthur Rackham's books for English readers in the early post-war years. Additional partial-page imagery, headers, tailpieces, symbology and decoration throughout. Each color plate features tissue w/caption, some toning. Features sixteen color plates in brilliant subdued hues and forty-two in black & white by Arthur Rackham.

Pages generally very good first fifty at front with some varying edge discoloration. Bright gilt cover design features finely detailed crest-like collage of children in various states of reading wonder gilt spine design features stylized lion and titles. Cream vellum (leather) boards, gilt embossed cover and spine titles, some shelf wear, discoloration to front, back boards. Large 9' x 11 1/4' x 2' design weighing nearly 5 lbs. Rare signed, limited edition printed by MacMillan & Company of London. Stated at limitation page: 'This Edition Consists of Five Hundred Copies Signed by the Artist: 'No. Fox The Old Woman and her Pig Little Red Riding-Hood The Babes in the Wood The Ass, the Table, and the Stick and, The Rose Tree.' Printed in Great Britain by R. George of Merrie England The Story of the Three Bears Jack the Giant-Killer The Golden Ball Jack and the Beanstalk The Three Little Pigs Mr. adverts at back pages for illustrated titles in color. Features sixteen (16) color plates in brilliant subdued hues and forty-two in black & white by Arthur Rackham. Frontispiece color plate by Arthur Rackham: 'Mr.

Crisp cover design features finely detailed crest-like silhouette collage of children in various states of reading wonder. Red full-cloth boards, gilt cover titles, moderate shelf wear spine reinforced w/cloth bind adhesive.

English fairy tales illustrated by arthur rackham