Puck of Pook's Hill (illustrated by Arthur Rackham)

Rudyard Kipling

Published by Doubleday, Page & Company, New York, 1906

About this Item

See photos for condition details. Hardcover, green cloth boards decorated with stamped illustration of a Viking ship on front and spine along with gilt text. Exterior shows edge and corner bumps/wear, spine edges are frayed, rear board has a crease and hard spot which was likely caused by glue buildup. The internal binding has some issues: the rear hinge is cracked and the front hinge has a small tear at measures less than an inch at the top. Hinge is cracked at the half title page in the title page itself is only attached at the top and bottom of the page with the center area having a gap. There is also some webbing showing at page 198/199 but remaining pages appear secure. Front end page has a very light inscription, too faint to read. This page also has a light pencil price in the corner, rear pastedown also has something penciled in the corner. This is the edition that is illustrated by Arthur Rackham, frontispiece still has tissue guard present and the four illustrations by the artist have been accounted for. The title pages a bit fragile at the binding - please see the photos about this issue. Front of book contains only one blank end page before the half-title page.

Seller Inventory # 2210650

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Puck of Pook's Hill (illustrated by Arthur Rackham)
• Publisher: Doubleday, Page & Company, New York
• Publication Date: 1906
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Arthur Rackham
• Edition: First US Edition
• Condition: Good-
• Seller catalogs:
  • First Editions
  • Childrens and Young Adult
  • Literature and the Classics