THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS OR MIRTH & MARVELS

THOMAS INGOLDSBY (RICHARD BENTLEY) , ARTHUR RACKHAM

Published by WILLIAM HEINEMANN, LONDON, 1920

About this Item

Decorative cloth boards with gilt titles to spine and front, 260 x 200 mm approx.xx + 550 pp. Colour frontis tipped onto heavier grey paper with captioned guard + 23 other such as called for12 full page tinted illustrations + 66 line illustrations in text incl. head and tail pieces as listed. Fifth printing 1920 of the 2nd Edition enlarged and revised by Rackham. Collection of poetry, ghost stories and legends. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good ( Rubbing to cloth principally to head and tail of spine the former with 2 small tears - up to 1 cm, moderate bumping to corners, no notable shelf soiling.Gilt titles to spine dulled/ rubbed. Previous owner armorial book plate with motto of the Scottish Baillie Family In Caligine Lucet to front paste down. light foxing spots to end papers.Lacks publisher's note/dedication - leaf (pp vii/viii). No other notable defects. No creasing to corners of tipped in plates ).

Seller Inventory # 127179

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS OR MIRTH & MARVELS
• Publisher: WILLIAM HEINEMANN, LONDON
• Publication Date: 1920
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: ARTHUR RACKHAM
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Printing: 5th or later Printin
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Folklore / Myth / Legend
  • Illustrated
  • Poetry