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 (Description) 

Author: Flora Annie Steel. Arthur Rackham, illustrator.
Title: English Fairy Tales. Retold By Flora Annie Steel. Illustrated By Arthur Rackham.
Publisher: London, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1918. First Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 8" X 7".
Pages: ix-341 pages + publisher's catalog.
Binding: Attractive and near fine handsome unsigned full dark red morocco leather binding (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover. A beautiful binding!
Content: Very good, near fine content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with all the 16 wonderful color plates by Arthur Rackham and many in-text illustrations. All lettered tissue overlays are present.

Estimate : (USD 800 - USD1000)

The book: Attractive and beautiful first Rackham edition of those wonderful tales including Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, Jack and the Beanstalk, and many more!

The author:  Flora Annie Steel was an English writer known for her books set in British India and her interest in Indian culture and folklore. In "English Fairy Tales," she brings her narrative skill to the retelling of traditional English fairy tales, offering readers a fresh perspective on beloved stories.

The illustrator: Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was a prolific British artist and illustrator, best known for his deluxe editions of popular children's books. Artistically inclined since childhood, Rackham started illustrating for newspapers, but it was not until he began drawing for children's literature that he received critical acclaim.