Lot 320
  • 320

Rackham, Arthur.

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • A collection of three volumes, comprising:
Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge] "Lewis Carroll". Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. William Heinemann, [1907], number 1098 of 1130 copies, 13 coloured plates and other illustrations, burgundy morocco by Hatchards, gilt edges, occasional spotting and browning, spine very slightly faded, corners slightly bumped--Aesop. Aesop's Fables. William Heinemann, 1912, number 345 of 1450 copies signed by the artist, 13 coloured plates and other illustrations, red morocco by Bayntun-Riviere with morocco onlay design of illustration "The Blackamoor" on upper cover, gilt edges, silk endpapers, slipcase--Poe, Edgar Allan. Tales of Mystery & Imagination. George G. Harrap & Co., 1935, number 420 of 450 copies signed by the artist, 12 coloured plates and other illustrations, black morocco by Sawyer, top edge gilt, slight browning to endpapers; all 4to, spines in compartments (3)

Condition

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