One of 55 Copies Signed by Rackham
Fables D'Esope. Traduction Nouvelle Illustree Par Arthur Rackham.
Paris: Hachette, 1913.
illustrator]. AESOP, [contributor]. Fables D'Esope. Traduction Nouvelle Illustree Par Arthur Rackham. Paris: Hachette, 1913.
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RACKHAM, Arthur, [illustrator]. AESOP, [author]. Fables D'Esope. Traduction Nouvelle Illustree Par Arthur Rackham. Paris: Hachette, 1913.
Limited edition of 55 copies signed by Rackham, this being number 29 printed on papier du Japan. Out of a total edition of 430. With 13 mounted plates on green paper. Descriptive tissue guards. Large quarto (11 1/4 x 9 inches; 290 x 230 mm).
Full vellum pictorially stamped and lettered in gilt on front cover and spine. Top edge gilt. With gold silk ties. Vellum a bit bowed as usual. Some very light dust soiling. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Still overall a near fine copy.
Latimore and Haskell,. Riall,.
HBS 68876.
$2,000.
Price: $2,000.00
Item #68876