33. RACKHAM, Arthur; GRIMM, Brothers HANSEL AND GRETHEL and Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm Constable, 1920. First edition thus. 4to. Blue cloth with gilt lettering and vignettes. Top edge blue. In original dustwrapper. Twen- ty colour plates are mounted onto stiff cream paper and there are 28 line draw- ings, some magnificent images accom - pany these classic fairy stories. A near fine copy; three plates with creased corners, in a very good dustwrapper in- deed with a tanned spine and chips to the spine’s head. [46319] £850 Stories include Hansel and Grethel, Rapun- zel, Tom Thumb and Rumpelstiltskin and other favourites. 34. RACKHAM, Arthur; WAGNER, Richard SIEGFRIED AND THE TWI- LIGHT OF THE GODS Heinemann, 1911. First edition illustrated by Rackham. 4to. Tan buckram with gilt lettering and illustration to cover and spine, top
35. RACKHAM, Arthur; WALTON, Izaac THE COMPLEAT ANGLER Or The Contemplative Man’s Recreation. being a dis- course of rivers, fishponds, fish and fishing not unwor - thy the perusal of most an- glers Harrap, 1931.
First edition illustrated by Rackham. 4to. Original cloth with gilt titles and vignette. Top edge gilt. Pictorial end- papers with Rackham de- signs in silhouette. Twelve colour plates under captioned tissue
guards and numerous black and white drawings. A very good copy with a little wear to the spine ends. [46497] £150 Walton’s discursive descriptions of angling and the English countryside have served to make this book one of the most reprinted ti- tles in the English language. The river side setting is perfect for Rackham’s observa- tions of nature, rippling water, overhanging willow trees, summer skies and scudding clouds.
edge brown. Pictorial endpa- pers. Thirty mounted colour
plates and numerous small line drawings in the text, two small abrasions to the plate on page 172. A very good copy. Previous owner’s book plate on the paste down end paper, heavily foxed to the front blank and half title, and gift inscription to the previous owner. [46313] £275 Wagner’s epic tale of dwarves, Gods and heroes allowed Rackham the chance to draw on the German art which in- spired him so greatly. His paintings for these volumes are often considered amongst his best work.
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