{"product_id":"1933-arthur-rackham-first-us-edition-goblin-market-by-christina-rossetti","title":"1933 Arthur Rackham First US Edition - Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"379\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"326\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christina Rossetti. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"391\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"408\"\u003eGoblin Market.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"426\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, circa 1933. First U.S. Edition illustrated by Arthur Rackham.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"544\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"574\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" x 6\" (26 cm x 19 cm).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"619\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"645\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"873\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good, near fine, content (bright, tight and clean - as shown). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"997\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003e4 color plates\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1319\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 300–350).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1357\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eChristina Rossetti’s \u003cem data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1394\"\u003eGoblin Market\u003c\/em\u003e (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 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1666\"\u003eFirst U.S. Edition illustrated by Arthur Rackham\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1981\" data-end=\"1997\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003eChristina 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. \u003cem data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2254\"\u003eGoblin Market\u003c\/em\u003e remains her most famous and widely read work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2304\" data-end=\"2325\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003eArthur 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 \u003cem data-start=\"2585\" data-end=\"2600\"\u003eGoblin Market\u003c\/em\u003e holds a special place in his oeuvre as it represents his \u003cstrong data-start=\"2658\" data-end=\"2718\"\u003efirst U.S. illustrated interpretation of Rossetti’s poem\u003c\/strong\u003e, blending his gift for the fantastic with the moral weight of Rossetti’s verse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46869684584697,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20250921Goblin-000.jpg?v=1758486630","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1933-arthur-rackham-first-us-edition-goblin-market-by-christina-rossetti","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}