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Grahame had wanted Arthur Rackham to illustrate the first edition of The Wind In The Willows , but Rackham declined. Around thirty years later, Elspeth invited Rackham for a walk along the Thames to view the many places and sights which inspired the stories lovingly created by her re- cently deceased husband. He finally accepted and, amid the outbreak of war and personal illness, prepared a series of sixteen colour illustrations and several line drawings. It was to be his last project. Upon completion,
ONE OF 200 COPIES SIGNED BY GRAHAME AND MILNE 40. Toad Of Toad Hall A play from Kenneth Grahame’s “The Wind in the Willows” MILNE, A.A.; [GRAHAME, Kenneth] Methuen, 1929. First edition, Deluxe edition signed by both A.A. Milne and Kenneth Grahame, number 17 of only 200 copies. White boards and blue cloth spine, printed paper label on up- per cover and spare label present. Printed on handmade paper with only top edge trimmed. Original cream dustwrapper with printed titles. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper with slight spotting to the upper panel and some minor wear to the head of the spine. [44466] £3,000
41. The Wind In The Willows RACKHAM, Arthur; Grahame, Kenneth
New York, The Limited Editions Club, 1940. First edition illustrat- ed by Rackham. Large 4to. Number 1411 of 2,020 copies, signed by Bruce Rogers, the book’s designer. Cream cloth spine with gilt lettering, paper covered boards with patterned design, pre- served in publisher’s glassine and green card slipcase. Top edge gilt. Publisher’s pamphlet explaining the context of the book’s publication loosely inserted. Sixteen colour illustrations by Rack- ham. Introduction by A. A. Milne. A fine copy, two tiny closed tears to the bottom of page 120, in a chipped glassine and a very good slipcase. [45616] £1,750
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