PRESENTATION COPY WITH ORIGINAL DRAWING
Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods - With Original Drawing
William Heinemann, 1911.
First edition illustrated by Rackham. 4to. Tan buckram with gilt lettering and illustration to cover and spine. Original sketch of the dragon Fafner, on the half title, with an inscribed to Rackham's brother and sister in law "To Robert / + Awdry / from/ Edyth + / Arthur Rackham / Christmas / 1911". Pictorial endpapers. Thirty mounted colour plates and numerous small line drawings in the text. A very good copy indeed, spine a little sunned.
Arthur Rackham married Edyth Starkie in 1903 and each year Arthur sent his latest book to her family as a Christmas gift.
PROVENANCE: Christmas gift to Robert and Awdry Starkie from Arthur Rackham and his wife. Arthur Rackham married Edyth Starkie in 1903 and each Christmas Arthur sent his latest book to her family.
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