Arthur Rackham - Irish Fairy Tales - 1920

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Irish Fairy Tales, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, is a 1920 first edition hardback published by Macmillan, London, in English and contains 318 pages.

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"Irish Fairy Tales" by James Stephens, illustrated by Arthur Rackham

Macmillan, London - engraved title-page, 16 colour plates including frontispiece, with captioned tissue-guards by Arthur Rackham, plus many b/w in-text illustrations - 1920 first Rackham edition - condition: original green publisher's binding, minor rubbing to spine and edges, dampstaining to covers and pages, original green gilded boards, and complete with all plates.

Stephens' collection of Irish Fairy Tales includes The Story of Tuan Mac Cairill, The Boyhood of Fionn, The Birth of Bran, Oisin's Mother, The Wooing of Becfola, The Little Brawl at Allen, The Carl of the Drab Coat, The Enchanted Cave of Cesh Corran, Becuma of the White Skin, and Mongan's Frenzy.

"Irish Fairy Tales" by James Stephens, illustrated by Arthur Rackham

Macmillan, London - engraved title-page, 16 colour plates including frontispiece, with captioned tissue-guards by Arthur Rackham, plus many b/w in-text illustrations - 1920 first Rackham edition - condition: original green publisher's binding, minor rubbing to spine and edges, dampstaining to covers and pages, original green gilded boards, and complete with all plates.

Stephens' collection of Irish Fairy Tales includes The Story of Tuan Mac Cairill, The Boyhood of Fionn, The Birth of Bran, Oisin's Mother, The Wooing of Becfola, The Little Brawl at Allen, The Carl of the Drab Coat, The Enchanted Cave of Cesh Corran, Becuma of the White Skin, and Mongan's Frenzy.

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Number of Books
1
Subject
Children's books, Illustrated, Literature
Book Title
Irish Fairy Tales
Author/ Illustrator
Arthur Rackham
Condition
Mixed / Multiple
Publication year oldest item
1920
Edition
1st Edition
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Macmillan, London
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
318
The NetherlandsVerified
14063
Objects sold
93.93%
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