1942 reprint (third printing of the 1933 1st Edition) copy of "The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book" Scarce reprint (hard to come by) - published during the war, it had to comply with "Book Production War Economy Standard - This reprint is in conformity with the authorized economy standard". Due to this compliance, the book was published with older decoration cloth from earlier editions repurposed specifically for this reprint - i.e. the front cover earlier cloth with decoration, the back cover earlier cloth and the title on the spine were pasted down to plain colour coordinated hardback card (this copy illustrates a part of the war period social history conditions). 1942 reprint *third printing) of the 1933 1st Edition. Published by George G. Harrap & Co. in London. Beautifully illustrated and decorated by Arthur Rackham with eight full-page full-colour plates (with captioned facing page) including frontispiece and 55 black and white full-page, headpieces or other smaller illustrations among text. Illustrated front and back endpapers, both designed by the artist. Hardcover. Bound in publisher's original decorated orange cloth binding. Decoration by Rackham to front cover in gilt. Boards fine, rubbing by extremities, corners bumped with shelf wear. Soiling front and back cover. Spine good, Binding good. hinges very good. Interior fine. Pages with light signs of age. Some soiling of front fly page, some spotting and staining on edge of front pages. Free of any markings. Healthy text body. All illustrations very good. Overall a near fine copy. Dimensions: 22.5 x 14.5 cm. 287 pages. PLEASE NOTE: - This item will be shipped from UK. Depending on your country of residence, you may be subject to import taxes and additional duties such as VAT! Make sure that you are aware of the import rules in the country of destination. These custom charges cannot be calculated prior to shipping since the amount you may pay is determined by customs officials in the country of destination. Please keep this information in mind before bidding! - Always take a very good look at the pictures before bidding. The pictures and the descriptions provide the most possible accurate condition of the item. - In the event that you come across any problem after you purchase the lot, please always contact the seller before leaving a negative feedback, because we will always find out a solution to overcome any inconvenience and to resolve any problem you encounter. - The lot will be neatly and properly packaged with no expense spared and it will be shipped by tracked expedited courier, aiming to ship within 24 hours after payment. You will immediately receive the tracking number of the shipment. Also please be aware that we cannot have any control over shipping and the methods of the courier once the lot is sent. If you come across any problem with the shipment, please contact us and we will always find out a solution together.