1933 Arthur Rackham First US Edition - Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti

Author: Christina Rossetti. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Title: Goblin Market.
Publisher: Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, circa 1933. First U.S. Edition illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 9" x 6" (26 cm x 19 cm).
Pages: 42 pages.
Binding: Attractive and near fine original publisher’s red cloth binding with striking illustrated paper onlay to the front cover (hinges fine - as shown), retaining the scarce dust jacket (dust jacket in good condition with edge wear, chips on the spine, and some darkening - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good, near fine, content (bright, tight and clean - as shown). 
Illustrations: Complete with 4 color plates along with a decorative title-page illustration and some black-and-white drawings by Arthur Rackham. This edition marks Rackham’s first American illustrated interpretation of Rossetti’s classic poem.

Estimate: (USD 300–350).

The book: Christina Rossetti’s Goblin Market (first published 1862) is one of the most enduring poetic works of the Victorian period — a tale at once fairy-tale, allegory, and richly symbolic narrative of temptation, redemption, and sisterly love. This circa 1933 First U.S. Edition illustrated by Arthur Rackham captures the height of the Golden Age of Illustration in America, pairing Rossetti’s haunting verse with Rackham’s fantastical and often unsettling imagery. Rackham’s goblins, brimming with grotesque humor and menace, and his sensitive portrayals of Laura and Lizzie, bring this dreamlike poem vividly to life.

The author: Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830–1894), sister to Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti, was one of Victorian England’s most celebrated poets. She is remembered for devotional and children’s verse as well as deeply symbolic poetry. Goblin Market remains her most famous and widely read work.

The illustrator: Arthur Rackham (1867–1939) was one of the leading figures of the Golden Age of Illustration. Famed for his ethereal color plates, masterful pen work, and imaginative vision, Rackham illustrated works by Shakespeare, Grimm, Carroll, and Barrie. His edition of Goblin Market holds a special place in his oeuvre as it represents his first U.S. illustrated interpretation of Rossetti’s poem, blending his gift for the fantastic with the moral weight of Rossetti’s verse.