The Wind in the Willows.
Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Introduction by A. A. Milne.
New York: The Heritage Press, 1940 Stock Code: 143693
First Rackham trade edition, first printing. "This edition is the first appearance of the 14 line drawings, which were not included in the limited edition designed by Bruce Rogers for the Limited Editions Club and published the same year" (Riall).
Description
Octavo. Original red cloth-backed blue cloth boards, titles to spine and pictorial design to front cover in yellow, edges red. With the illustrated dust jacket and slipcase.
Illustrations
Colour frontispiece, 11 colour plates, and black and white illustrations in text.
Condition
Very slight rubbing to rear board. A very good copy in lightly foxed dust jacket with light dampstains along spine. Slipcase likewise lightly foxed, with a few light dampstains and small splits to corners.
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