Undine.Signed and Limited Rare First American edition.

True FIRST AMERICAN LIMITED EDITION, MUCH SCARCER THAN THE BRITISH. Signed by Rackham, number 228 of 250. (Heineman) Originally owned by one Ellen Gleason of Charleston , SC, with her name and date of Christmas, 1922 neatly penned on front end paper. Gleason was a major early benefactor of the College Of Charleston. A very, very good copy with lovely boards, title and motif in gilt, vellum spine. 212 old book. Collated, all 14 plates plus frontispiece in fine condition, with the cardstock backing and tissue guards. Binding tight, hinges strong, corners very good. Foxing is very light, most text unfoxed, with the majority of the foxing on the tissue guards. Over all, given age , a near fine copy of a very scare book, but to avoid quibble I shall say "Very good"> Nice. Shipped boxed and insured. Original shelf.