The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book.

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd,, 1933. Have the Three Bears ever been more appealing? Deluxe edition, number 307 of 460 copies signed by the artist. Rackham's edition of "old favourites of the nursery that have such a hold on our affections that their incidents, characters, and even phrases have become part of our everyday thought and expression, and help to shape our lives". The work includes key tales such as Beauty and the Beast, Blue Bear, The Ugly Duckling, and The Story of Aladdin. Reviewing the publication on 23 November 1933, the Times Literary Supplement stated "colour, line and silhouette light up these lovely pages. Have the Three Bears ever been more appealing - or Fatima more deliciously nervous with her bunch of keys?" Octavo. Original japon, lettering and vignette to spine in gilt, lettering and three-line border to front cover in gilt, pictorial endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, traces of yellow bookmarker. In the publisher's original numbered paper slipcase. Colour frontispiece and 7 similar plates, numerous black and white illustrations in the text by Arthur Rackham. Binding square and tight, spine toned, light foxing to covers, faint toning to endpapers, contents crisp and clean, a very good copy. Retaining the rare original slipcase, couple of short splits to edges, but sound. Latimore & Haskell p. 69; Riall p. 182.