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1912 Aesop
s Fables
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About the Item
Arthur Rackham's strikingly illustrated edition of Aesop, complete with colour plates, and signed by Rackham.
A signed limited edition of 1,450 copies, of which this is numbered 525.
Signed by the illustrator, Arthur Rackham to the limitation page.
In a custom cloth chemise and custom cloth slipcase, both of which are in a very good indeed condition.
The important fables of Aesop.
Illustrated with a tipped-in colour frontispiece, twelve tipped-in colour plates, and monochrome illustrations in-text throughout. Collated, complete.
Aesop's Fables is a selection of fables, generally attributed to the Ancient Greek storyteller Aesop, who lived around 620 BCE-564 BCE. The fables are moral tales that guide in religious and secular aspects of life, following adventures of many different creatures.
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Rackham was a book illustrator who illustrated editions of 'The Ingoldsby Legends', 'The Wind in the Willows', 'Grimm's Fairy Tales', and 'Gulliver's Travels', as well as contributing frequently to periodicals. He is considered to be one of the leaders of the 'Golden Age' of book illustrations.
This is a new translation by V. S. Vernon Jones.
With an introduction by G. K. Chesterton.
Condition
In a half morocco binding with cloth to the boards, in a custom cloth chemise and custom cloth slipcase. Externally, smart. Spine is faded. Light wear to the extremities. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. A small amount of loss to the paste downs. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Slipcase is faded, with a few light marks. Chemise is a little age-toned with a few light marks. Both the chemise and slipcase are in a very good indeed condition.
Overall: Very Good
- Creator:Arthur Rackham (Author)
- Dimensions:Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 2 in (5.08 cm)Depth: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)
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- Place of Origin:
- Period:1910-1919
- Date of Manufacture:1912
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Bath, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 962P33D1stDibs: LU8925245867452
Arthur Rackham
Arthur Rackham was born on September 19, 1867, in London. Rackham was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading literary figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. Rackham's illustrations were chiefly based on robust pen and India ink drawings. Rackham gradually perfected his own uniquely expressive line from his background in journalistic illustration, paired with subtle use of watercolor, a technique which he was able to exploit due to technological developments in photographic reproduction. Rackham died on September 6, 1939, in Limpsfield.
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