Or Mirth and Marvels
SIGNED WITH AN ORIGINAL DRAWING
The Ingoldsby Legends Or Mirth and Marvels
J.M. Dent & Co., 1907.
First edition with full colour illustrations by Rackham. 4to. Olive green cloth with gilt lettering and vignettes. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Signed and dated "Jan.08." by Rackham with an original drawing of a witch's cat to the title half title. Pictorial endpapers. Twenty four tipped-in mounted colour plates under captioned tissue guards, twelve tinted plates and numerous drawings in the text. A very good copy indeed, bright and crisp with a little toning to the spine and spotting to the rear cover.
The immensely popular collection of myths, tales and ghost stories. This copy with a fine original drawing of a cat in Rackham's characteristically elegant hand.
Stock ID: 46747
£2,250.00
