$2,000
London: William Heinemann, 1911. 4to, finely bound by Bill Halpin (stamped B.H. 1982 in gilt) in blue crushed morocco with inset central cartouche featuring onlaid leather illustration of Siegfried and the dragon (after Rackham's illustration facing p. 56) and inset gilt decoration of a sword on the rear cover, onlaid leather sword to the spine, t.e.g., linen endpapers, quarter morocco over linen slipcase. Limited edition, number 792 of 1150 signed by Arthur Rackham. Complete with 30 tipped-in color plates by Rackham with tissue guards. Wear to morocco, with fading to spine; a few small creases to pp.; slipcase lightly soiled.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2016-05-05