Title (black and red in pictorial frame): The Fairy Tales | of the | Brothers Grimm | Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. | Translated by | Mrs. Edgar Lucas | Doubleday, Page & Co | New York 1909.
Pagination: [i-iv] – h.t., t.p., frontis., v-xv [xvi], 1-325 [326] colophon., [1 blank sheet], bfl; 40 tipped-in color plates (offset chromolithograph) with lettered guards, numerous in-text woodcuts.
Collation: 4to; a-b4, A-2S4.
Edition: 1st deluxe American large-paper edition, limited to 50 copies, Rackham’s facsimile signature to h.t. verso.
Binding: Original full limp suede binding with yapp edges, gilt-ornamented and lettered spine. Top edge gilt, other uncut. Moiré endpapers. Printed on laid paper. Marbled endpapers.
Additional Information
| Collection | Illustrated books , Library |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Book |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Brothers Grimm , Children's books , Fairy tales , Folklore |
| Media/Technique | Chromolithography , Laid paper , Offset printing , Paper , Wood engraving , Woodcut |
| Edition | 1st edition, thus |
| Size | 29.5 x 23.5 cm |
| Binding | Full suede , Softcover |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1909 |
| Acquisition year | 2021 |
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