The Arthur Rackham Treasury - Jeff A. Menges - Dover Fine Art, History of Art

The Arthur Rackham Treasury by Jeff A. Menges and Arthur Rackham brings together a carefully selected range of Rackham’s illustrations, reproduced from rare early editions. This paperback sits within the Dover Fine Art, History of Art series.

Key details

• Authors: Jeff A. Menges and Arthur Rackham
• Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art
• Paperback format
• 96 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• ISBN: 9780486446851

Reprinted from more than 25 scarce early editions, this collection presents plates that have not been reproduced for decades. The selection spans Rackham’s career, from his landmark 1905 edition of Rip Van Winkle through to celebrated works including Undine and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and concludes with his final publication, Wind in the Willows, in 1939. With 86 illustrations, it offers a compact survey of an artist whose imagery helped define the look of classic literature.

Rackhams Reference : MCMYNUYHP2