1913 Rare First US Edition - MOTHER GOOSE illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
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(Description)
Author: Arthur Rackham (illustrator).
Title: Mother Goose. the Old Nursery Rhymes. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Publisher: New York: The Century Co, 1913. First American Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 10 " X 7.5 ".
Pages: xxiii-262 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original illustrated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown).
Illustrations: Illustrated with the frontispiece, the illustrated title page, 11 beautiful pictures in color and many black&white illustrations by Arthur Rackham.
The book: Attractive and rare First edition of Mother Goose beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham. This First American edition, first impression, was published in October 1913, probably simultaneously with the London edition.
Estimate: (USD 450 - USD 600)
The illustrator: Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognized as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolor, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator.