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Published by George Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1977, 1977
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Quarto hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG) slight staining to boards:all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs. All online listings are held in Dunedin.
Published by Abaris Books, New York NY,, 1977
Seller: lamdha books, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia
Quarto; hardcover, with upper board gilt decoration and gilt spine titling; unpaginated with colour and monochrome illustrations. Minor wear; foxing to endpapers and pastedowns; lightly toned and spotted text block edges. Dustwrapper with scraping to spine panel extremities, corners and along spine edge; mild rubbing and creasing to front inner flaps; now backed by archival-quality white paper and professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.
Published by The Temple Press 1939, 1939
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Super octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt lettering & illus to front board, frontispiece, xii + 304pp, illus, VG (light to moderate bruising & rubbing to spine & board extrems, light to moderate staining to spine & boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, minor bruising to page edges, occasional sl foxing to pages).
Published by William Heinemann, Doubleday, 1917
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Half-leather cover shows minor wear, fading on the spine. Bookplate of former owner on the front pastedown. Pages are lightly tanned and clean.
Published by William Heinemann 1925, 1925
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
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Imperial octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt decoration/illus to front board, publisher's blind stamp to rear board, top page edges stained blue, frontispiece with tissue guard, 134pp, illus/plates, VG- (heavy scuffing to spine with some surface loss, moderate soiling/staining to boards & spine, moderate to heavy tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, moderate foxing throughout, heavy tanning to plate pgs- plates unaffected).
Published by Doubleday, Page & Co., New York, 1908
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
134 [1] pp. Illustrated with 40 tipped-in color plates by Arthur Rackham. with printed tissue overleaves; additional illustrations in black and white. Folio, publisher's quarter cloth over gilt-decorated boards. First US trade edition. 1910 ink gift inscription; the front board is considerably worn and spotted; corners rounded. The cloth spine is attractive; contents fine.
Second impression. 260mm x 200mm (10" x 8"). 134pp. 40 mounted cold colour plates laid-in with captioned tissue-guards. Many other b/w illustrations. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. Cloth cover darkened, commensurate with age. Occasional light foxing - end papers browned Cream/gilt hardback cloth cover.
Published by William Heinemann, 1908
Seller: Schilb Antiquarian, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1908 1ed SHAKESPEARE Midsummer Nights Dream Arthur Rackham ART Romance Comedy One of William Shakespeare s most famous works, A Midsummer Night s Dream is a captivating and whimsical play that weaves together the stories of four young lovers, a group of amateur actors, and the magical creatures of an enchanted forest. This 1908 first edition features 40 color plates by renowned artist Arthur Rackham whose enchanting visual interpretations beautifully complement Shakespeare s magical tale. The combination of Shakespeare s timeless writing and Rackham s evocative illustrations make this edition a classic treasure! Item number: #40927 Price: $750 SHAKESPEARE, William; RACKHAM, Arthur (Illus.) A Midsummer Night s Dream by William Shakespeare with Illustrations by Arthur Rackham, R.W.S. London: William Heinemann; New York: Doubleday, Page and Co., 1908. First edition. Details: Collation: Complete o [6], 134 o 40 color plates Language: English Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure o Tan cloth Size: ~10in X 7.5in (25.5cm x 19cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 40927 Photos available upon request.
Published by London: William Heinemann Ltd, [1926], 1926
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
First Edition
First trade edition, first impression. A review of this edition, published in The Bystander on 8 December 1926, noted that it was "most exquisitely illustrated by Arthur Rackham, and some of the colour plates were the loveliest things of their kind that I have seen". Fred Gettings in his study of Rackham stated that "three plates, 'Come unto these yellow sands'; 'The isle is full of noises', and the fine 'Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears', reach near perfection, and in so doing point a new quality in Rackham's work" (Gettings, p. 150). Fred Gettings, Arthur Rackham, London, Studio Vista, 1975; Latimore & Haskell, p. 61; Riall, p. 161. Small quarto. Original black cloth, lettering and decorations to spine and front cover in gilt, top edge yellow. With dust jacket. Colour frontispiece and 19 colour plates mounted on white paper, black and white illustrations in the text, all by Arthur Rackham. Bookseller's ticket to front pastedown. Minor rubbing to board edges, gilt notably crisp and bright, a beautiful copy, light offsetting to outer leaves, hint of foxing to book block edges, in very good condition, in the like jacket with browned spine, slight damp marks to ends, tiny nicks to extremities, short closed tear to head of front panel.
Published by London William Heinemann 1908, 1908
Seller: Buddenbrooks, Inc., Newburyport, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. 40 tipped-in color plates by Arthur Rackham as well as black and white drawings throughout. 4to, publisher s original tan cloth lettered in gilt on the spine, the upper cover decorated with gilt pictorial vignette of a nighttime forest scene. 134 pp. A very handsome, clean and fine copy, beautifully preserved with only very minor age evidence. An especially pleasing copy of a book rarely found in such fine condition. IMPORTANT AND BEAUTIFUL FIRST EDITION WITH FINE ILLUSTRATIONS. Shakespeare s brilliant and delightful comedy was a wonderful exercise and ambitious undertaking for Arthur Rackham. This book ranks with PETER PAN as one of the finest expressions of his "fantasy" style of illustration. This particular title in the Rackham oeuvre is among the scarcest and is in constant demand. William de Morgan wrote to Rackham that he considered his Midsummer Night s Dream "the most splendid illustrated work of the century so far." At its publication, the book was widely acclaimed and hugely successful as Rackham continued to be extremely popular with the general public. "Rackham cast his spell over the play; his drawings superseded the work of all his predecessors from Gilbert to Abbey, and (for fifty years) have enriched the imagination; his conception of Puck and Bottom, Titania and Oberon, Helena and Hermia, his gnarled trees and droves of fairies, have represented the visual reality of the Dream for thousands of readers. Here he excelled especially in landscape, and in reconciling dream and reality, giving himself to the luxury of rich detail with a rare generosity." -Derek Hudson What could be more irresistible than to read Shakespeare s most enchanting play accompanied by Arthur Rackham s misty, fairy-laden dream-like images? Opening this book is to transport oneself to the surreal world that Shakespeare wrought to make one query, "Are you sure That we are awake? It seems to me That yet we sleep, we dream.".
Published by London: William Heinemann; Doubleday, Page & Co, New York, 1908, 1908
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
First Edition
First Rackham edition, in a handsome prize binding for Tonbridge pupil and artist Captain Adrian Waterlow (1893-1978). The recipient, who was the son of the painter Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow, exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 1937 and 1938. He previously saw action at the Battle of Loos and was retired from frontline duty after being severely injured during the first day of fighting. In these memorable illustrations, Rackham "developed his gift for drawing witches, gnomes, fairies, and anthropomorphized trees and brought them to a pitch of vivid characterization, sometimes with an unsettling frisson of horror" (ODNB). Latimore & Haskell, p. 32; Riall, p.87. The Tonbridgian, vol. 23, no. 7, July 1918, p. 394. Quarto (241 x 172 mm). Bound in a red morocco prize binding by Bickers & Son in 1909, spine lettered in gilt and ruled in blind, gilt arms of Tonbridge school on front cover and the Skinners' Company on rear, twin gilt fillet on turn-ins, marbled endpapers, edges gilt, red silk bookmarker. Colour frontispiece and 39 colour plates tipped to heavy off-white paper with grey background and frame, captioned tissue guards, line drawings in the text, all by Rackham. Vignette title page printed in black and brown. Prize bookplate signed by Tonbridge headmaster Charles Lowry for Adrian Waterlow (see note). Rubbing to edges, internal foxing not affecting bright plates. A pleasingly bound copy.
Published by London: William Heinemann; Doubleday, Page & Co, New York, 1908, 1908
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
First Edition
First Rackham edition, in a handsome binding by Bayntun. In his memorable illustrations, Rackham "developed his gift for drawing witches, gnomes, fairies, and anthropomorphized trees and brought them to a pitch of vivid characterization, sometimes with an unsettling frisson of horror" (ODNB). Latimore & Haskell, p. 32; Riall, p.87. Quarto (240 x 170 mm). Mid-20th-century blue morocco by Bayntun, spine lettered and decorated in gilt with floral motifs, covers with gilt floral cornerpieces connected via beaded rolls, single gilt fillet ruling edges of covers and boards, gilt rules and floral rolls on turn-ins, marbled endpapers, edges gilt, original cloth front cover bound in at rear. Colour frontispiece and 39 colour plates tipped to heavy off-white paper with grey background and frame and with captioned tissue guards; further line drawings in the text, all by Rackham. Vignette title page printed in black and brown. Spine and head of front cover sunned to green, gilt bright, sporadic foxing not affecting plates. A very attractive copy.
Published by London: William Heinemann; Doubleday, Page & Co. New York, 1908, 1908
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
First Edition
First Rackham edition, the jacket visually enhanced with a Rackham illustration to appeal to the illustrated gift book market. During this period, the book trade viewed jackets as functional pieces of ephemera to be discarded at the point of purchase. The statement on this jacket's spine reasserts its original utilitarian rather than aesthetic main purpose: "Cash price in Great Britain and Ireland 15/- net". In these memorable illustrations, Rackham "developed his gift for drawing witches, gnomes, fairies, and anthropomorphized trees and brought them to a pitch of vivid characterization, sometimes with an unsettling frisson of horror" (ODNB). Latimore & Haskell, p. 32; Riall, p. 87. Quarto. Original tan cloth, spine and front cover lettered in gilt, vignette in gilt on front cover, top edge light blue. With dust jacket. Colour frontispiece and 39 colour plates tipped to tan paper, as issued, with captioned tissue guards, and further line drawings in the text, all by Rackham. Title page printed in black and pale brown with vignette. Extremities lightly bumped, book block a little shaken, small splash marks on top edge, occasional browning to contents, plates bright; jacket with light spine toning and splash marks at lower edges, shallow loss to spine ends, a couple of closed tears at folds, remaining well-preserved overall, printed price to spine struck through in pencil: a very good copy in like jacket.
Published by William Heinemann, London, 1908
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
134 [1] pp. Illustrated with tipped-in color plates by Arthur Rackham; with printed tissue overleaves; additional illustrations in black and white. Folio, publisher's gilt vellum, t.e.g. (original ribbon ties lacking). First edition; No. 460 of 1,000 copies signed by Arthur Rackham. A few letters of the gold lettering on the spine slightly rubbed; a few minor spots to the vellum; a few spots of foxing to the tissue overleaves; but a fresh, unworn, attractive copy.
Published by London: William Heinemann; Doubleday, Page & Co., New York, 1908, 1908
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
Signed limited edition, number 438 of 1,000 copies signed by the illustrator Arthur Rackham, for sale in Great Britain and Ireland. In A Midsummer Night's Dream Rackham "developed his gift for drawing witches, gnomes, fairies, and anthropomorphized trees and brought them to a pitch of vivid characterization, sometimes with an unsettling frisson of horror" (ODNB). Latimore & Haskell, p. 32; Riall, p. 87. Quarto (273 x 221 mm). Mid-20th-century blue morocco by Bayntun-Riviere, spine lettered in gilt, compartments and covers panelled in gilt, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. Colour frontispiece and 39 colour plates with captioned tissue-guards mounted on heavy brown paper, black and white illustrations in the text, all by Rackham; title page printed in olive-green & black. Light spotting on occasion to contents; still a fine copy in a handsome binding.
Published by London: William Heinemann / New York, Doubleday, Page & Co., [1926], 1926
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Signed
First Rackham edition, signed limited issue, number 278 of 520 copies signed by the illustrator. The limited issue includes an additional plate, "Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell", not present in the trade edition. This handsomely bound copy pairs the enchanting illustrations of Arthur Rackham with one of the most magical of Shakespeare's plays. Quarto. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in dark green morocco, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, raised bands, covers ruled in gilt, pictorial title block on front cover in gilt, turn-ins with twin gilt rules, burgundy endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. With 16 tipped-in colour plates. A fine copy.
Published by 1908, 1908
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Signed
Published within Rackham's edition of A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1908. The watercolour depicts Puck leading Lysander away from Demetrius in Act 3, scene 2. The piece appears opposite page 86 and is one of the 40 colour plates. The board has the title added in the artist's hand, together with identification of the book and the artist's signature. This powerful illustration shows Rackham's thorough knowledge of the text of the play. Although simply entitled "Up and down, up and down", Rackham adds the "damned spirits all" to his composition and therefore depicts a passage from Puck's previous speech. In his biography of the artist, James Hamilton notes that Rackham's "interpretations of A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Wind in the Willows. have become definitive, and continue to challenge later illustrators to find new approaches". Writing about "Rackham's Best Book Illustrations", Fred Gettings states that in the artist's illustrations for A Midsummer Night's Dream "he created. among his finest colour images and almost all the plates echo perfectly the mysterious interweaving of lightness and depth in this great work. Many of the formal plates are exquisite." Exhibited: Leicester Galleries, London, October - November 1908, item 19; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 5 January - 17 February 1974, item 23. Original drawing (265 x 183 mm) on card, laid down on board, fine ink and watercolour, signed and dated ("Arthur Rackham 08") lower right, inscribed with title and additionally signed below mount, mounted, framed, and glazed (framed size: 480 x 372 mm). Fine and unfaded.