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LOT 295

Lot 295

Arthur Rackham (1867-1939 Illustrator) and Charles Seddon Evans (1883-1944 Editor)

Arthur Rackham (1867-1939 Illustrator) and Charles Seddon Evans (1883-1944 Editor)
Lot 295 Details
Arthur Rackham (1867-1939 Illustrator) and Charles Seddon Evans (1883-1944 Editor)

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

4to., 1st edition, 110pp., numbered 331/625 and signed by the artist, profusely illustrated in silhouette throughout including frontispiece and title page, with a colour tipped in plate, pages with gilt top and deckle edged fore and bottom edges in gilt tooled vellum boards
11.5 x 9.25 in — 29.2 x 23.5 cm

Estimate $300-$400

Realised: $425
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Arthur Rackham (1867-1939 Illustrator) and Charles Seddon Evans (1883-1944 Editor)
  • Arthur Rackham (1867-1939 Illustrator) and Charles Seddon Evans (1883-1944 Editor)
  • Arthur Rackham (1867-1939 Illustrator) and Charles Seddon Evans (1883-1944 Editor)
  • Arthur Rackham (1867-1939 Illustrator) and Charles Seddon Evans (1883-1944 Editor)
  • Arthur Rackham (1867-1939 Illustrator) and Charles Seddon Evans (1883-1944 Editor)
  • Arthur Rackham (1867-1939 Illustrator) and Charles Seddon Evans (1883-1944 Editor)
Literature:

Latimore & Haskell, pp. 51-52; Riall, p. 141.

CONDITION DETAILS

Soiled cover; bumped corners; loose binding with one or more breaks; ink related transfer toning

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