Description
Limited edition of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, signed by the illustrator, Arthur Rackham.
Quarto, xv, [1], 147pp, [1]. Full vellum, title in gilt on front cover and spine. Illustrated endpapers. Top edge gilt. Solid text block, very slight bow to front cover. Light wear to binding, some toning to hinges. Previous ownership bookplates affixed to front endpaper and flyleaf. A near fine example. Complete with 12 full-page plates mounted to green cardstock, including frontispiece. Each piece protected with captioned tissue guard.
(Latimore & Haskell 44) (Riall, 124)
A limited edition of 525 copies, of which 500 were available for sale. This copy is numbered 426. Signed by Arthur Rackham on the limitation page.
