Arthur Rackham, S J Adair Fitzgerald / Zankiwank & the Bletherwitch 1st ed 1896
Specifications
| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Seller |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 14 Days |
| Refund Will Be Given As | Money Back |
| Publisher | J.M. Dent & Co |
| Year Printed | 1896 |
| Special Attributes | 1st Edition |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Children's |
| Original/Facsimile | Original |
The Zankiwank & the Bletherwitch Author: Rackham, Arthur (illustrator); S.J. Adair Fitzgerald Title: The Zankiwank & the Bletherwitch Publication: London: J.M. Dent & Co., 1896 Edition: First edition Description: A Very Good+ copy. Small octavo (7 5/8 x 5 1/2 in; 193 x 140 mm). xii, 188 pp. Seventeen full-page and twenty-four black and white text illustrations. Original dark green cloth pictorially stamped and lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Slight wear at the spine ends and extremities. A previous owner's name and date written on the front free end paper. Light to moderate foxing, heaviest at the preliminary and terminal leaves.A significant copy of Rackham’s first book featuring “fantastic” creatures that would come to define his signature style. "It is... with the illustrations for The Zankiwank and the Bletherwitch that the true Rackham fantasy begins to emerge consistently, and this might well be called the first good Rackham. Even the subtitle [on the half-title only] of this book augurs well for Rackham, as it is described as 'An Original Fantastic Fairy Extravaganza,' and as the titlepage demonstrates, there is almost no limit to how extravagant the illustrator might be. There is no color in this book, but its forty [one] line illustrations reveal a new Rackham to the world..." (Gettings). "Here, in the imaginative silhouettes of the attenuated, weirdly double-jointed ostrich-like figure of the Zankiwank, Arthur is finding a commercial, even a career outlet, for the 'fantastic and the imaginative' which had preoccupied him from an early age" (Hamilton).Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) is perhaps the most acclaimed and influential illustrator of the Golden Age of Illustration. A prolific artist even from his youth, Rackham got his start as an illustrator working for the Westminster Budget Newspaper (1892). Over the next few years, he took on more and more commissions for children’s books, hitting his career high in the first three decades of the twentieth century. Rackham turned his imaginative pen to every classic—from Shakespeare to Dickens to Poe.Latimore and Haskell, p. 8. Riall, p. 15. Hudson, p. 166. Gettings, p. 173. Very Good + Seller ID: 6584 Subject: Children's Literature, Gift Ideas, Illustrated Books Whitmore Rare Books was founded in 2010 with the aim of drawing together exceptional first editions of important literary works. Over the past several years, the shop has become a world-class destination for both seasoned collectors as well as those people newly discovering the field. WRB maintains a reputation for rigorous research and integrity, for discriminating taste, and for creating a space where collectors can interact with amazing copies of the books they love. Terms All orders ship within three business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 14 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.