From Berkelouw Rare Books, Berrima, NSW, Australia
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since June 19, 1997
About this Item
London: J.M. Dent, 1907. Thick sm. 4to. Original gilt-illustrated cloth with gilt-decorated spine (flecked covers). Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. (xx, 550pp.). Illustrated by Arthur Rackham with illustrated title-page, 24 full-page tipped-in colour plates each with a captioned tissue guard, 12 tinted plates, numerous text-illustrations and illustrated endpapers. 1st edition. A very good copy. NOTE: 'Wild humour and phantasy in this favourite old classic'. Described by its publishers as an 'Edition DÃ finitive de Luxe', this lovely book brings together Ingoldsby's myths, legends, ghost stories and poetry with Arthur Rackham's joyful and amusing illustrations. Thomas Ingoldsby is the pen-name of Richard Harris Barham, a priest at the Chapel Royal, who delighted Victorian readers with his stories. Illustrator, Arthur Rackham needs no introduction and his ugly witches, looming trees, amusing monks, pretty maidens and enchanting scenes are all here for you to enjoy. Seller Inventory # 241802
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Ingoldsby Legends; or, Mirth & Marvels. ...
Publication Date: 1907
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KAAPP P/L t/as Berkelouw Books
ABN 800 6840 2346
3020 Old Hume Highway
Berrima NSW 2577
AUSTRALIA
F: 61 2 4877 1102
sales@berkelouw.com.au
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