1933 Rare First UK Edition - Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti illustrated by Arthur Rackham.

Author: Christina Rossetti. Arthur Rackham, illustrator.
Title: Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti, illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Publisher: London, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1933.  First UK Edition illustrated by Rackham (stated).
Language: Text in English.
Size: 9" X 6".
Pages: 42 pages.
Binding: Attractive, exquisite, and fine half-red morocco leather binding unsigned, with nice marbled boards. The spine features raised bands, gilt titles, and gilt floral motifs in the compartments (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, light toning to first and last page - as shown, small close tears to the lower edge of the half-title page - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the 4 wonderful full-page color plates, as well as numerous black-and-white in-text illustrations by Arthur Rackham.

Estimate: (USD 500 - USD 750)

The book: Rare and Very Beautiful First UK illustrated edition by Rackham of "Goblin Market" -- a popular narrative poem from Rossetti's first commercially published collection of poetry, Goblin Market and Other Poems (1862). The poem tells the story of two sisters, Laura and Lizzie, who encounter a group of goblin merchants while they collect water at a stream near their home, and, while Lizzie keeps her distance, Laura is lured by the goblins' strange features and luscious fruits. While the first 1862 edition was illustrated by the poet's brother Dante Gabriel Rossetti, this edition contains artwork by noted illustrator Arthur Rackham.

The author: Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) was a renowned English poet, best known for her works of romantic, devotional, and children's poetry. Her poem Goblin Market remains one of her most enduring and acclaimed works, frequently studied for its multi-layered narrative and themes of sisterhood, temptation, and redemption.

The illustrator: Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was one of the most celebrated illustrators of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His works are noted for their ethereal and magical qualities, often depicting folklore, fantasy, and children's literature. His illustrations for Goblin Market are considered some of his finest.