Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. RACKHAM (Arthur). BARRIE (J. M.)

From the Little White Bird. A New Edition Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.

Frontispiece and 49 coloured plates mounted with captioned tissue guards, and 20 black and white illustrations in the text.

Large 4to. [290 x 222 x 48 mm]. viii, [iv], 122, [2] pp. Bound in the publisher's original vellum, the front cover and spine blocked in gilt, illustrated endleaves, top edge gilt, the others uncut. (Lacking ties, free endleaves lightly browned).
London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1912].

The first Rackham illustrated edition appeared in 1906, with a limited signed edition of 500 copies. He revisited the work and the 1912 edition had an additional new colour plate and seven new black and white illustrations. Although neither numbered nor signed this copy in the full vellum binding is a rare de luxe issue (it is normally found in cloth or half vellum). The last copy to be sold at auction was in 2006 and there are no copies currently being offered for sale. It is in fine condition.

Stock no. ebc8045