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RACKHAM--POE. TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION, ONE OF TEN SPECIAL COPIES WITH AN ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR, 1935 (1 VOL.)
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Rackham, Arthur--Carroll, Lewis
- Tales of Mystery and Imagination. George G. Harrap & Co., 1935
- paper
4to, number 3 of 460 copies signed by the artist OF WHICH THIS IS ONE OF 10 SPECIAL DELUXE COPIES WITH AN ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR SIGNED BY THE ARTIST, 12 coloured plates and other illustrations by Arthur Rackham, SPECIALLY BOUND FOR THE PUBLISHER IN FULL GREEN MOROCCO BY SANGORSKI AND SUTCLIFFE, spine gilt in compartments, upper and lower cover corner ornaments in gilt from designs by Rackham, top edge gilt, green marker ribbon, marbled endpapers, pictorial endpapers bound in, original publisher's card slipcase with lettering piece on spine, spine slightly darkened, upper and lower joints weak
Provenance
Sold in these rooms, 1 June 1989, lot 127
Literature
Riall, p. 189
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
ONE OF ARTHUR RACKHAM'S SPECIAL DELUXE COPIES. The illustration shows a seated man reading a hair-raising book while his black cat, with arched back, spits at the devil who emerges from behind the chair. It is signed and dated "Arthur Rackham | 1935".
As Riall notes "From The King of the Golden River [in 1932], Harrap issued nine or ten copies, seven being for sale, of a special issue of the first limitation numbers of the limited edition. Each issue was bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe in green morocco... These books contain a fine original ink and watercolour drawing..."
As Riall notes "From The King of the Golden River [in 1932], Harrap issued nine or ten copies, seven being for sale, of a special issue of the first limitation numbers of the limited edition. Each issue was bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe in green morocco... These books contain a fine original ink and watercolour drawing..."