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Lot 79
Sale 2635 - Books and Manuscripts
May 3, 2023
7:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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$500 -
800
Price Realized
$536
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Lot Description
[Children's & Illustrated] [Rackham, Arthur] Ibsen, Henrik Peer Gynt
London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., (1936). First and limited edition, #140/450 numbered copies, signed by Rackham (from a total edition of 460). 4to. (iv), (256), (1) pp. Illustrated with color frontispiece and 11 color plates, all mounted and all with captioned tissue guards, and numerous in-text black and white illustrations. Publisher's deluxe full vellum, stamped in gilt, slightly bowed; top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed; illustrated endpapers; previous owner's book-plate mounted to verso of front free endpaper; publisher's slip case wanting. Latimore & Haskell, p. 74; Riall, p. 192
A fine copy.