Wagner's Ring illustrated by Rackham signed
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Heading: (Rackham, Arthur, illustrator)
Author: Wagner, Richard
Title: The Ring of the Nibelung. A Trilogy with a Prelude by Richard Wagner
Place Published: London
Publisher:William Heinemann
Date Published: 1910
Description:
Author: Wagner, Richard
Title: The Ring of the Nibelung. A Trilogy with a Prelude by Richard Wagner
Place Published: London
Publisher:William Heinemann
Date Published: 1910
Description:
2 volumes. Includes: The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie; Siegfried & the Twilight of the Gods. Translated by Margaret Armour. Illustrated with a total of 64 tipped-in color plates by Arthur Rackham; printed tissue guards. (4to), original full cream vellum stamped in gilt, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, yellow ribbon ties, housed together in blue cloth slipcase. Each volume No. 986 of 1150 copies. First Rackham Edition.
Both copies signed by Rackham at the limitation. Scarce signed and limited edition of Rackham's dramatic interpretation of Wagner's libretti, his only work for adults. It is uncommon for the two volumes to have matching limitation numbers.
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Some wear to vellum with soiling and toning; foxing to endpapers, scattered light foxing throughout; very good.
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Wagner's Ring illustrated by Rackham signed
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