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Beautifully signed by Arthur Rackham and stated at limitation page: "This Edition de Luxe with an additional colour-plate is limited to 850 copies, numbered and signed by Arthur Rackham of which 525 (500 for sale) are printed on English Hand made paper, and 325 (300 for sale) on Japanese Vellum. No. '732. Arthur Rackham.'" Stated at copyright page: "London : William Heinemann, 1919". Larger 9" x 11 1/2" design. Small antiquarian bookstore label in deep red with gilt lettering inside back cover: "Sold by W. E. Thorpe & Son, The Library, MAIDSTONE." Maidstone is a key historical locale near Kent in the southeast of England. Green boards with black titles and Rackham design of Cinderella on stool w/broom, brown cloth spine wrap, moderate shelf wear, some corner bump. Sharp black impressed spine titles with falling mice vignette. Deep green front and back endpapers with white silhouette spread of dancing ball attendees. Beautiful hand made deckled leaves, very good, clean; few with enigmatic shadowing of illustrations from adjacent, preceding or verso. Smooth cut at top edge. Tipped-in frontispiece with tissue guard present. Bind fine; hinges intact. Stylish vintage signature front blank endpaper: "Brenda and Stella Wickham." Includes a beige matte wrapper with clipping of original green illustration mounted at center with original titles and Cinderella on stool with broom. Rare near very good signed example of this limited edition. Illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham in a unique silhouette style; features b&w and several silhouettes decorated in red, gold, and black. Includes one additional full-page illustration of Cinderella standing before giant orange pumpkin that would become the carriage. Several full-page spreads over two pages. From the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's literature comes this tale of Cinderella. One of the most famous and beloved of all the folk tale classics is adapted here by C. S. Evans in collaboration with Rackham to create one of the most wonderful editions of any fairy tale. Rackham creates a fantasy world of crisp silhouette images to depict step-sisters, footmen, nobles, and other characters from the fable of an orphan girl's transformation into a princess. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was one of the premier illustrators of the twentieth century. Throughout his career, he developed a very individual style that was to influence a whole generation of children and artists. His haunting humour and dream-like romance enhance the enchantment of Cinderella. "It is immediately clear that Rackham is a master of the medium (silhouette), being able to evoke character and humour by profile and gesture alone, and allowing the two dimensional effect of his pen work to lead the reader through the book and keep the story going." - Latimore & Haskell Printed at The Complete Press, West Norwood, London. 110 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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