Description: ARTHUR RACKHAM!!! ONE OF HIS MOST RARE AND ONE OF HIS MOST BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED BOOKS!! "HANSEL AND GRETEL" As well as many other Tales by Grimm Including Little Red Riding Hood Rumpelstiltskin Tom Thumb Rapunzel The Frog Prince and many, many more! ORIGINAL 1920 1st EDITION in this format!! BEAUTIFUL TIPPED IN COLOR PLATES EXTREMELY RARE!! This is one of the Original (Not a modern reprint) Editions of the classic ARTHUR RACKHAM illustrated Art Nouveau masterpiece "Hansel and Gretel and other Fairy Tales" BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM This beautifully illustrated book is one of the scarcest and most sought after of Arthur Rackham's books ever printed! Complete!! NO MISSING ILLUSTRATIONS!! It has excellent Art Nouveau / Pre-Raphaelite / Fairy Tale / Myth and Legend style artwork WONDERFUL TIPPED-IN COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS BY ARTHUR RACKHAM!! THIS IS ARTHUR RACKHAM AT HIS ART NOUVEAU BEST!! Together with the Fairy Tale Subject of which Rackham was the master, this makes this a book that is a real classic - Collectors of Edmund Dulac will love this book!! This is full of fabulous Art Nouveau Illustrations - just look at the Art Nouveau Just look at the art nouveau lines in these!!! Just look at the photographs to give you a feel for the amazing quality of these illustrations - the detail is fantastic!! So many of these book are split up for their illustrations - this one is complete - Amazing Color Tipped in Plates!! Arthur Rackham of course greatly influenced Edmund Dulac, William Heath Robinson and Kay Nielsen, and was influenced by Gustave Dore, Alphonse Mucha, Will Bradley, Beardsley and many others - and is regarded by many as the master of book illustration. This complete illustrated book is in Quite Good condition!! Much less than usual rubbing, chipping and bumping to boards and spine - (See photo's), hinges holding strong, the illustrations are wonderful!! - Some toning from the tissue guard - Amazing!!! - Especially considering this is over 100 years old! A great addition to the quality illustrated book collection and a wonderful opportunity to obtain an early Rackham edition at a low reserve!! CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR OTHER INTERESTING ILLUSTRATED ART NOUVEAU / JESSIE KING GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART AND ARTS AND CRAFTS BOOKS!! The successful bidder to pay $15.95 shipping - International extra. Sales Tax might be collected by Ebay for your State
Price: 299.95 USD
Location: Mona, Utah
End Time: 2024-11-24T21:40:51.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15.95 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Fine Binding
Language: English
Illustrator: Arthur Rackham
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Limited Edition
Author: GRIMM
Topic: Fairy Tales & Fantasy
Printing Year: 1920
Subject: Illustrated
Year Printed: 1920
