A Dramatic Poem
Peer Gynt - With Original Drawing A Dramatic Poem
George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1936.
First Rackham edition. 4to. Brown cloth with gilt lettering and vignettes. Top edge brown. Full page original sketch on the front blank, showing a villainous looking man and a typical Rackhamesque tree. inscribed to Rackham's brother and sister in law "To / Awdry / with / best / wishes / from / Edyth + / Arthur Rackham / xmas 36." Pictorial endpapers with Rackham designs in silhouette. Twelve colour plates under captioned tissue guards, and many small line drawings. A very good copy indeed, spine lightly sunned and upper cover slightly bowed.
Every year the Rackhams presented a copy of Arthur Rackham's latest gift book to members of Edyth Rackham's large family.
PROVENANCE: Christmas gift to 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.
Stock ID: 32089
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