Peter Pan Arthur Rackham First Edition

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The 1906 limited first edition is illustrated with about 50 colour plates by illustrator arthur rackham peter pan in kensington gardens was originally part of an earlier work, the little white bird by j.m.barrie. Peter pan in kensington gardens by j.m barrie, illustrated by arthur rackham:

peterpan1.jpg (1200×1721) Arthur rackham, Fairytale art

Barrie with a quote from the book:

Peter pan arthur rackham first edition. Peter pan first appeared in the chapters 13 to 18 of barrie's 1902 novel the little white bird. Peter and wendy is an expanded adaptation into novel form of the story first made popular in the 1904 stage play peter pan, or the boy who wouldn't grow up. Russet cloth with gilt lettering and decoration.

Green cloth with gilt embossed decoration by rackham. An illustration by arthur rackham from peter pan in kensington gardens. And the additional black and white illustrations especially created for this edition and each dated 1912.

He explains to david that ‘all children in our part of london were once birds in the kensington gardens; Peter pan in kensington gardens illustrated by arthur rackham and published first in 1906, with a revised and enlarged edition published in 1912. Many rarities not seen elsewhere.

This copy housed in the very rare original box, with a colour plate mounted onto the upper cover and a printed label on the edge of the box. First trade edition, first issue, of the 1912 new edition (second rackham edition) with a new color frontispiece and an additional. Rare books by arthur rackham, including first editions, signed limited editions, copies in fine bindings, and original artwork.

Beautifully charming and subdued imagery by arthur rackham. From the little white bird by j.m. The 1906 limited first edition is illustrated with about 50 colour plates by illustrator arthur rackham peter pan in kensington gardens was originally part of an earlier work, the little.

First issue with pictorial endpapers and top edge gilt. This book forms part of our 'pook press' imprint, celebrating the golden age of illustration in children's literature. The wonderfully produced color plates present are works of art in themselves.

Barrie, illustrated by arthur rackham, and published by hodder & stoughton; Barrie with a quote from the book: Brown endpapers with map of kensington gardens on front free endpaper.

An original colour lithograph taken from rackham's peter pan in kensington gardens, 1906. From the little white bird. Peter pan in kensington gardens:

A superb presentation copy, inscribed on the half title by j.m. It is one of four major literary works by barrie featuring the widely known literary character he created, peter pan. This is the rare enlarged 1912 edition with the decorated endpapers;

A superb presentation copy, inscribed on the half title by j.m. Born in lambeth, london on september 19, 1867, arthur rackham was a prolific artist from a young age. Published by hodder & stoughton (london) in 1906, arthur rackham's illustrated peter pan in kensington gardens was a 'tour de force'.

An illustrated edition of peter pan in kensington gardens. Signed, limited edition of peter pan in kensington gardens by sir james matthew barrie and arthur rackham. It tells the familiar story of the stage version, with peter as an older child flying off with wendy and the other darling children.

'peter pan in kensington gardens' is a true classic of children's literature. The 1912 rackham peter pan[rackham, arthur, illustrator]. Barrie first created peter pan as an infant, living a wild and secret life with birds and fairies in the middle of london.

Peter pan in kensington gardens illustrated by arthur rackham is for sale. Peter pan in kensington gardens, by j.m. Barrie extracted the story and following the success of his rip van winkle illustrations, through the leicester galleries, asked arthur rackham to provide the illustrations.

In peter pan in kensington gardens, j.m. When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies. 1st edition.published by hodder & stoughton, london 1906

This book was a gift from arthur rackham to his brother in law robert starkie. Inspired to become an artist while traveling to australia in 1884, rackham drew avidly during his journey,. Numbered 442/500 and signed by the illustrator, arthur rackham with clean and complete contents.

Rare, antiquarian, first editions, illustrated children's books First edition thus, the new format of peter pan with rackham's illustrations interspersed with the text. Hodder and stoughton, london, nd (1912) edition:

Sneaking pencils into his bed to draw under the covers, he eventually resorted to drawing on his pillow case when paper was taken from him. When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies. Peter pan in kensington gardens.

Signed on the half title from arthur rackham a very good copy indeed. Peter pan in kensington gardens illustrated by arthur rackham book description:

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. From the Little White