1933 Rare First Edition - The Arthur RACKHAM Fairy Book. Color Illustrated.
Author: Perrault, Charles & Andersen, Hans Christian & et al. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Title: The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book: A Book of Old Favourites with New Illustrations.
Publisher: London, George G Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1933. First edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 9" X 6 ".
Pages: 286 pages.
Binding: Attractive and near fine half binding, finely bound in blue leather, titles in gilt on spine (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown). Upper edge gilt.
Illustrations: Complete with the beautiful 8 full-page color plates and numerous black & white illustrations by Arthur Rackham.
The book: Rare and Attractive First edition illustrated by Rackham of those Fairy Tales including Cinderella, Rip Van Winkle, The Three Bears, Beauty and the Beast, Sinbad and Aladdin, and many, many more!
The illustrator: Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was a prolific British artist and illustrator, best known for his deluxe editions of popular children's books. Artistically inclined since childhood, Rackham started illustrating for newspapers, but it was not until he began drawing for children's literature that he received critical acclaim.