Some British Ballads Illustrated By ARTHUR RACKHAM First Edition

  
Some British Ballads Illustrated By ARTHUR RACKHAM. Some British Ballads Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Child, Frances James (Major Contributor). Published by Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, 1919. Navy full-cloth boards, gilt cover and spine titles, design, moderate shelf wear, discoloration, toning.

Front boards features gilt squire and maiden with entangled tree in b. Back board features stylized leopard and lion back to back facing opposite with flower and plant on either side; spine features acorn and oak leave w/titles. Fine thick pages very good, clean.

Beautiful monochromatic green over grey-green endpapers at front and back feature knight on steed crossing bridge with viaducts surrounded by large swooping birds, stylized trees and sky surround. Forty-four tales illustrated by Arthur Rackham, including fifteen tipped-in color plates mounted on grey heavy stock matte leaves.

Also, twenty-four black & white full and partial page illustrations, decoration, and vignettes throughout. Many leaves of text throughout feature small symbol at bottom with definitions of unique archaic words or sayings from tales. The classic tales and legends of the old England are presented here including Chevy Chase, Babylon, The Riddling Knight, and many more.

Several of the Ballads presented are based on the great work of Francis James Child. Few of Mr Rackham's work have been more consistently impressed with charm and beauty than his illustrations in colour to Some British Ballads.