The Wind in the Willows

With an Introduction by A.A. Milne.

GRAHAME, Kenneth / RACKHAM, Arthur

there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats

RACKHAM, Arthur The Wind in the Willows With an Introduction by A.A. Milne.

Methuen, 1951.

First UK Rackham edition, Deluxe issue. Number 142 of 500 large paper copies. A notoriously fragile book. The original white calf binding has a replaced spine retaining original gilt lettering. The text is printed on handmade paper, with top edge gilt and others untrimmed. Twelve beautiful mounted colour plates with captions printed below, as well as many line drawings. A good copy, internally beautiful, but with replaced spine.

This deluxe edition celebrates the 100th edition of the Wind in the Willows.
Towards the end of his career Arthur Rackham decided to undertake a series of illustrations to Grahame's tale. He had been approached in 1908 to illustrate the first edition, but due to contractual obligations was unable to to take up the offer. It was always in his mind that this was a major story to which he had not turned his hand and he spent the final years of his life preparing a series of illustrations to the tale. Neither Rackham nor Grahame lived to see the realisation of their collaboration.

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