Arthur Rackham
67 copies for sale · $20–$28,500 · 5 first editions · 17 signed
Notable copies for sale
The Peter Pan Portfolio Signed limited edition (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$4,950
Some British Ballads Signed limited edition (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$1,450
Some British Ballads Signed limited edition (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$1,850
Some British Ballads Signed limited edition (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$1,850
Ingoldsby Legends Signed limited edition (signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$1,950
Cesarino and the Dragon (signed) — Heritage Book Shop$28,500
Original drawing from Littledom Castle Self-Portrait (signed) — John Windle Antiquarian$4,500
AESOP'S FABLES (signed) — Phillip J. Pirages$2,750
Autograph Letter Signed (signed) — Bauman Rare Books$2,200
Mother Goose: The Old Nursury Rhymes (signed) — Burnside Rare Books$2,000
Fables D'Esope. Traduction Nouvelle Illustree Par Arthur Rackham (signed) — Heritage Book Shop$2,000
The Compleat Angler, or The Contemplative Man's Recreation (signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$750
Works on the market
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens5 copies · £175–£5,000
Rip Van Winkle3 copies · £2,500–£4,750
Mother Goose, the Old Nursery Rhymes3 copies · $750–$4,500
The Vicar of Wakefield3 copies · £125–£2,250
Some British Ballads Signed limited edition3 copies · $1,450–$1,850
Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures3 copies · $1,000–$1,250
A Midsummer Night's Dream2 copies · £350–£3,950
The Wind in the Willows2 copies · £45–£1,950
A Christmas Carol2 copies · £60–£1,200
Cesarino and the Dragon1 copy · $28,500
The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton1 copy · £22,500
The Peter Pan Portfolio1 copy · £12,500
?Mr. Burchell at the conclusion of every sentence would cry out ?Fudge!? Original illustra1 copy · $8,500
The Peter Pan Portfolio Signed limited edition1 copy · $4,950
Irish Fairy Tales1 copy · £4,500
Original drawing from Littledom Castle Self-Portrait1 copy · $4,500
Drawing from Eden Phillpott's Dish of Apples1 copy · $3,000
English Fairy Tales1 copy · £3,000
AESOP'S FABLES1 copy · $2,750
The Tempest1 copy · £2,750
Market context
16 copies of Arthur Rackham's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $188 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Wagner (Richard) The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie, one of 1150 copies signed by the artist (forum, 2026-07-23)£360
GRAHAME (KENNETH) The Wind in the Willows, NUMBER 193 OF 500 COPIES, Methuen, [1951] (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£1,300
SWIFT (JONATHAN) Gulliver's Travels, NUMBER LARGE PAPER COPIES, SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR, (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£400
Queen Mab's Fairy Realm, first edition, 1901; and others, illustrated by Arthur Rackham () (forum, 2026-06-04)£360
Ford (Julia Ellsworth) Snickerty Nick and the Giant, first edition, New York, 1919; and ot (forum, 2026-06-04)£360
The Romance of King Arthur, Brothers Grimm, Ingoldsby Legends, 1917/1909/1907 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£540
Listings aggregated from rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide; refreshed continually. Prices are seller asking prices unless marked as auction results.