A book of pictures by Rackham with a lengthy introduction by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch.
44 Colour plates protected by tissue. Rackham's ex libris plate on front pastedown end paper still blank.
1913 First trade edition.
Pages: [1-6]7-43 plus 44 plates (including frontispiece).
No dust jacket. Grey-green cloth covered boards. Gilt titles. Gilt bird design on front cover and cat design on spine. White blemishes on front and back covers around outer edge. Top of spine slightly frayed. Bottom right hand edge of spine has a 6 cm tear. Many of the tissue guard papers are foxed, but no foxing or other damage to the plates. Tissues over plates 8, 27 and 31 have small creases. Tissues over plates 1, 3 and 37 have loose inner edges near the base.
- Jacket Condition: No jacket
- Binding Condition: Good
- Overall Condition: Good
- Size: 268 x 200 x 30 mm
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