Peer Gynt Limited & Signed Edition. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
£1,000.00
Limited Edition, 325 of 450 published.
Published by George Harrap & Co, London, 1936
1 in stock
Description
Peer Gynt Limited and Signed Edition. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Written by H. Ibsen.
The Norwegian poem, Peer Gynt, A Dramatic Poem, was first published in 1867 and relates the life of Peer, a bragger, brawler and womaniser who avoids responsibility and remains loved by his mother. With Arthur Rackham’s illustrations. Signed by Arthur Rackham and numbered 325 of 450 published editions.
Cream vellum hardback. Spine darkened and mild discolour of bottom edge of rear board. Illustrated end papers. Gilt title and illustrations to front cover and spine. Internally clean pages uncut on two of the edges with some age toning to outer pages. 12 intact colour plates and numerous black and white illustrations. 27cm x 21cm.
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