PEER GYNT
by Henrik Ibsen
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. Circa. 1936
Very good condition. Peer Gynt is first and foremost a poetic fantasy, although based on a real person who lived Norway c1800. About his exploits, not much more is known than is found in Asbjornsen's book Norwegian Fairy Tales, in which Peer Gynt's chief exploits lie in the direction of fighting and conqueroring trolls. Admirably depicted by the "Goblin Master" in 12 colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. Brown cloth, gilt titles and vignette to front cover. Cream and brown pictorial endpapers. 255 pages.
This copy has 'Harrap' to spine and J.B. Lippincott Co. to title page. Some light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Page edge browning, with some foxing. Mark to top of rear cover. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Foxing to outer page edges; with some margin foxing.
Stock no. 2138594
- Categorised in:
- LITERATURE
- PLAYS
- ILLUSTRATED
- FANTASY
- GOBLIN
- TROLLS