Arthur Rackham — The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book

London, George G. Harrap, 1961 . First edition. Cloth. A wonderful collection of fairy tales illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham, and retaining the original dust wrapper. The twelfth impression of this work, which was first published in 1933.Including tales such as 'The Ugly Duckling', 'Beauty and the Beast', and 'Blue Beard&apos.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with eight colour plates and numerous vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.A wonderful collection of fairy tales from Arthur Rackham, a leading figure during the Golden Age of British book illustration, known for his pen and ink drawings which were combined with watercolours. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with a touch of fading towards back strip head. Light handling marks to dust wrapper, with major closed tears to back strip head and to head of front wrap, with small closed tear to rear wrap tail, and chipping and small closed tears to front wrap head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Arthur Rackham. Near Fine/Good.