Arthur Rackham Signed Book The Romance of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
British artist and illustrator (1867–1939) best known for his Art Nouveau–influenced illustrations. Signed book: The Romance of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Limited edition of 500 copies (this being No. 247). London: Macmillan and Co., 1917. Hardcover, 9.25 x 11.25, 509 pages. Signed and numbered on the colophon in black ink by Rackham. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None. Beautifully bound in green leather with gilt titles and decoration, gilted upper textblock edge, five raised bands to spine, and green marbled end-papers; minimal rubbing to edges; light bumps at upper corners; spine very slightly sunned; minor rubbing and soiling, with one small scuff to front; textblock edges yellowed; mild foxing scattered throughout; tiny expected tears to deckled textblock edges. RR Auction COA.
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