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Lot 264
Sale 1184 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
May 11, 2023
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$800 -
1,200
Price Realized
$882
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Lot Description
RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939) and Clement C. MOORE. The Night Before Christmas. London: George G. Harrap & Co., 1931.
8vo. Color-printed frontispiece, title printed in red and black, 4 color-printed plates, and numerous illustrations by Rackham. (Minor dust-soiling.) Original limp vellum gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut (slight soiling); original slipcase (worn).
LIMITED EDITION, number 52 of 275 copies printed for the English market of a total edition of 550 copies, SIGNED BY RACKHAM. Latimore & Haskell, p.66.