Description: The Chimes (Signed limited edition) Author: [Arthur Rackham, Illustrator] Charles Dickens Title: The Chimes (Signed limited edition) Publication: London: Printed by George W. Jones for Members of the Limited Editions Club, 1931 Edition: First thus Description: Limited to 1500 copies signed by the artist, this being copy number 277. Small folio (300 x 203 mm). Collating xxxii, [4], 128, [2]. Rebound in three-quarter tan morocco over boards using publisher's original pictorial buckram. Top edge gilt. Six full page illustrations and fourteen drawings in black and white. A handsome, Near Fine copy, lacking the publisher's slipcase, but retaining the original decorative end papers. Internal contents are generally fresh and clean.Introduction writer Edward Wagenknecht (1900-2004) "was the last surviving great scholar bookman to be born at the end of the Victorian era. He wrote two seminal works on the English and American novel, and a long line of critical literary biographies from 1929 to 1994... His first major biography [was] The Man Charles Dickens: A Victorian Portrait (1929)... Two years later Wagenknecht successfully persuaded Arthur Rackham to illustrate Dickens's Christmas tale The Chimes for the Limited Editions Club" (Independent).Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) is perhaps the most acclaimed and influential illustrator of the Golden Age of Illustration. A prolific artist even from his youth, Rackham got his start as an illustrator working for the Westminster Budget Newspaper (1892). Over the next few years, he took on more and more commissions for children's books, hitting his career high in the first three decades of the twentieth century. Rackham turned his imaginative pen to every classic—from Shakespeare to Dickens to Poe.Latimore and Haskell 67. Near Fine Seller ID: 6565 Subject: Illustrated Books, Literature, Signed Books Whitmore Rare Books was founded in 2010 with the aim of drawing together exceptional first editions of important literary works. Over the past several years, the shop has become a world-class destination for both seasoned collectors as well as those people newly discovering the field. WRB maintains a reputation for rigorous research and integrity, for discriminating taste, and for creating a space where collectors can interact with amazing copies of the books they love. Terms All orders ship within three business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 14 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Arthur Rackham, Illustrator] Charles Dickens
Publisher: Printed by George W. Jones for Members of the Limited Editions
Year Printed: 1931
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Signed
Language: English
Subject: Illustrated
Original/Facsimile: Original
