SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616). Arthur RACKHAM, illustrator. A Midsummer-Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. New York & London: Doubleday, Page & Co., and William Heinemann, 1908. FIRST TRADE EDITION with 40 tipped-in color plates.
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SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616). Arthur RACKHAM, illustrator. A Midsummer-Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. New York & London: Doubleday, Page & Co., and William Heinemann, 1908.
4to (246 x 180 mm). Title-page woodcut, 40 color-printed plates tipped to mounts and numerous illustrations by Rackham. (Some quires loose, one tipped-in image free). Original quarter green cloth gilt, top edge gilt (some light overall wear).
FIRST TRADE EDITION. Hudson p.168; Latimore & Haskell p.32; Riall p.87.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Property from the Estate of Professor Ethan D. Alyea, Jr., Bloomington, Indiana
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