Rackham, Arthur
Rare books by Arthur Rackham, including first editions, signed limited editions, copies in fine bindings, and original artwork.
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The Mock Turtle drew a long breath and said, "That's very curious". 1907
£67,500
Superb original drawing of Alice sitting between the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon as used in Arthur Rackham's first and subsequent editions of Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in...
Approx. image size 26.6 x 17.6 cm. Original artwork in pen and ink and watercolour on board, signed and dated lower right in pen by Arthur Rackham. Framed. Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) BARRIE, J. M.
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. (From 'The Little White Bird'). 1906
£50,000
First edition, out-of-series from the deluxe signed limited edition of 500 copies, a special copy for presentation from the artist to the author, with an original watercolour drawing...
Quarto. Bound for presentation in original vellum, titles and decoration to front cover and spine gilt, original yellow silk ties, map to front endpaper, top edge... Read more
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Original watercolour from Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens: "He passed under the bridge and came within full sight of the delectable Gardens". 1906
£47,500
This is the scene where Peter steers his little nest-ship, built for him by the thrushes, into Kensington Gardens. Signed and dated by Rackham at upper right. The painting, along...
Ink and watercolour on paper (179 × 258 mm), within original buff card mount, outlined in black and grey ink and gold paper, glazed with UV protection glass in... Read more
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Original watercolour, "The Paradise of Children." 1922
£24,000
Original pen-and-ink and watercolour drawing for the tinted line drawing illustrating Pandora's Box in Arthur Rackham's "A Wonder Book", 1922. Signed and dated at lower right. Image...
Original pen-and-ink and watercolour drawing for the tinted line drawing illustrating Pandora's Box in Arthur Rackham's "A Wonder Book", 1922. Signed and dated at... Read more
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How Galahad Drew Out the Sword from the Floating Stone at Camelot. 1905
£20,000
Superb original drawing as used in Arthur Rackham's first and subsequent editions of Malory's Morte d'Arthur, The Romance of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table. The...
Original artwork in pen and ink and watercolour on board, signed lower right in pen by Arthur Rackham. Approx. image size 28 x 20 inches. Framed. Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) WALTON, Izaak.
The Compleat Angler, [1931]
£19,500
Signed Limited Edition, Special Issue. The book is signed on the limitation page by Rackham and opposite is an humorous original ink and watercolour image, signed in full by the...
Quarto. Beautifully bound for the publishers to Rackham's design by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in full red morocco, covers elaborately panelled gilt with fish design in... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) IBSEN, Henrik.
Peer Gynt. A Dramatic Poem. 1936
£19,500
Signed Limited Edition. Special Copy. Number 9 of a special deluxe edition of ten copies containing an original watercolour by Rackham. One of the charming aspects of the watercolour...
Quarto. Bound for the publishers by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in full green morocco, with raised bands and vignettes of Rackhamesque goblins in gilt. The watercolour... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) ROSSETTI, Christina.
Goblin Market. 1933
£18,500
Signed limited de-luxe edition, no. 6 of approximately 8 special copies with an original watercolour, this of a goblin offering a selection of fruit, watched by a rat-like creature.
Octavo. Bound for the publishers by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in green morocco, spine lettered and date gilt, gilt rules either side of raised bands, ornamental rolls gilt... Read more
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A Gang of Gypsies. From Izaak Walton's The Compleat Angler. 1931
£18,000
An original illustration by Rackham for his edition of Walton's Compleat Angler (1931). The illustration appears opposite page 116 in the published work.
Ink and watercolour (235 × 279 mm). Read more
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"Come, now bait your hook again, and lay it into the water, for it rains again". 1931
£18,000
An original illustration by Arthur Rackham for his edition of Walton's Compleat Angler (1931), showing Venator and Piscator. The illustration appears opposite page 122 in the...
Ink and watercolour (216 × 178 mm). Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) BROWNING, Robert.
King of the Golden River 1932
£16,500
Signed limited deluxe edition. In an edition of 570 copies, 550 of which were for sale.
Octavo. Bound for the publishers by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in full green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, gilt fillet to boards gilt, twin rule to... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) BARRIE, J. M.
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. [1912]
£9,500
The best Rackham edition, with additional illustrations. Presentation copy, with signed inscription on the front free endpaper: "To Mr. & Mrs. Spurrier, New Year 1913, with best...
Quarto. Original green cloth, titles and decoration to spine and upper board gilt, pictorial endpapers, top edge gilt. Housed in a green cloth solander box. 50... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) BARRIE, J. M.
The Peter Pan Portfolio … from "Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens" … [1912]
£8,750
First edition, one of 500 copies signed by the publisher and the engraver. The only suite of Rackham's plates to be issued in an oversize portfolio format, with 12 of the artist's...
Elephant folio (19½ × 21½ ins). Original half japon laced at spine with later silk cord to style, green cloth boards, silk ties renewed to style. 12... Read more
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Original watercolour, "The Dog it was that Died", from The Vicar of Wakefield. [c.1929]
£8,500
Original artwork in ink, pencil and water-colour. Approx. size 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. A fine drawing of an Islington gentlemen looking down on a dead dog. Signed by Arthur Rackham to...
Original artwork in ink, pencil and water-colour. Approx. size 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. A fine drawing of an Islington gentlemen looking down on a dead dog. Signed by... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) IRVING, Washington.
Rip Van Winkle. 1905
£8,500
Signed limited edition of 250 numbered copies of which this is number 181 signed by Arthur Rackham. This copy with an additional pen and ink drawing signed by Rackham on the...
Quarto. Original full vellum, titles to front board and spine gilt, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. New ribbons. Illustrated frontispiece, 50 tipped in colour... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) [DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge] CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. [1907]
£7,500
Limited edition of 1,130 numbered copies. Rackham was travelling when this book was published, and so it was issued as a limited edition but not signed. However this copy belonged to...
Large quarto. Original white cloth, with title and pictorial decoration to spine and front board gilt, decoration to back board blind, pictorial endpapers, top edge... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) IRVING, Washington.
Rip Van Winkle. 1905
£5,000
Limited edition of 250 numbered copies signed by Arthur Rackham.
Quarto. Original full vellum with gilt titles to front board and spine, plain endpapers, new silk ties, top edge gilt, others uncut. With 51 tipped in colour plates,... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) SWINBURNE, Algernon Charles.
The Springtide of Life. 1918
£5,000
First Edition. Edition De Luxe, number 91 of 765 copies, signed by Rackham. Apart from the special binding and the watercolour, this deluxe edition is superior to the trade edition...
Large quarto. This copy bound for presentation by Rackham in full white vellum stamped with gilt with a large original watercolour on the half title. The watercolour... Read more
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Preliminary drawing for Grimms' Fairy Tales: "On the opposite side or the lake stood a splendid brightly-lighted Castle". [1900]
£5,000
Taken from the story of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses", the drawing shows the boats containing the twelve princesses and their princes rowing across the lake to the castle where...
Matted and framed. Picture size 166mm x 235mm, framed size 390mm x 480mm. Read more
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(RACKHAM, Arthur) WAGNER, Richard.
The Rhinegold & the Valkyrie; [together with:] Siegfried and the Twighlight of the Gods. 1910-11
£4,500
Limited Edition of 1150 copies of each title. Signed by Arthur Rackham in both volumes.
2 volumes, quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine, rule to boards, pictorial block to front boards, inner... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel.
A Wonder Book. [1922]
£4,500
First Rackham edition, signed "With every good wish from Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Rackham, Jan. 1925", above a small drawing initialled and dated "AR 13.1.25."
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in recent full red morocco, titles and box design to spine gilt, raised bands, rule to boards gilt, title and pictorial... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel.
A Wonder Book. [1922]
£3,850
First Rackham Edition Limited Issue. One of 600 numbered copies signed by the artist. The intricate, multicoloured onlay reproduces the plate opposite page 130 where Hercules pursued...
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full red morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, rule to boards gilt, magnificent onlay to upper... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) BARRIE, J. M.
The Peter Pan Portfolio. 1914
£3,750
First US edition, first impression. One of a limited edition of 300 numbered copies. Originally published in the UK in the same year.
Folio. Original brown and yellow cloth, titles to spine and upper board in yellow, silk ribbon binding, brown endpapers. 12 tipped-in colour plates with printed tissue... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) GRIMM, The Brothers.
The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm. 1909
£3,750
Limited Edition of 750 numbered copies, signed by Arthur Rackham. This is a revised edition of the work originally published in 1900 with some new illustrations and others redrawn...
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in red morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, pictorial title block to front board,... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) GRIMM, The Brothers.
Little Brother & Little Sister and other tales. 1917
£3,750
Signed limited edition of 525 copies with the extra plate that is so often missing ("He Hurried Away with Long Strides") also signed by Rackham bound in at the back.
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in bright green morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, pictorial block to front... Read more
