Shakespeare, William & Rackham, Arthur (Illustrator)

The Tempest

London & New York: William Heinemann Ltd. & Doubleday, Page & Company, 1926.
First Trade Edition. Hardcover.

First Trade Edition.

Rackham's charming illustrations focus on Ariel and other fantastical creatures in the play (such stuff as dreams are made on).

Item #901171

7-3/8 x 10", gilt decorated and titled grey cloth, green top-edge, ix, 185pp, 20 tipped-in color plates, vignettes throughout.

Rubbing to joints, spine ends and extreme corners of cloth, mild foxing most pronounced on final blank leaf, tight, clean of owner's marks, square, plates fine and crisp, overall very good indeed, in custom mylar jacket.

Price: $450.00