Introduction written by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch
IN PUBLISHER'S SPECIAL BINDING
Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures Introduction written by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch
Heinemann, 1913.
First edition, in the rare publisher's special binding. 4to. Brown/ black morocco with gilt lettering and vignettes. Top edge gilt Forty four colour plates mounted onto brown paper, all under captioned tissue guards. There are also eleven black and white drawings. Two plates with small abrasions. A fine, bright copy.
This is a wonderful selection of Rackham's paintings. The illustrations in this book are split into sections which include: pictures of little people, classics, some fairy tales, some children, grotesque and fantastic and a section entitled "various".
Stock ID: 36820
