THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1951
Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper. The last book to be illustrated by Rackham. Grahame himself originally approached Rackham to illustrate his book but at that time it could not be managed. It was thirty years later that Rackham finally consented. The pictures were finished just as World War II broke out and were originally published in America by the Limited Editions Club. Green cloth, gilt titles to spine. 12 lovely colour plates plus 15 line illustrations in the text. 178 pages.
Spine and corners a little bumped. Top and bottom of boards a little marked. Couple of hinges are pulled. Browning to endpapers. Some foxing to contents including verso and edges of plates. Book has a musty smell. Dustwrapper is edge worn with loss to top and bottom of spine. Large creases particularly to rear panel. Uneven fading to panels. Foxing to flaps and verso. Wrapper is grubby.
Stock no. 1404892
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