RACKHAM, Arthur (illus.); GRIMM, Jacob & Wilhelm.

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The Fairy Tales. Signed limited edition, number 327 of 750 signed by Rackham, this copy in a fine Bayntun-Rivière binding. Rackham's first version of Grimm's Fairy Tales, published in 1900, had no signed limited edition. This is a revised and enlarged edition with some new illustrations, as well as others redrawn and coloured.As noted by Rodney Engen, "Rackham greatly loved fairy tales and had collected his many favourites over the years. The Brothers Grimm held a special place in his collections since they represented his love of all things German and contained the elements of the grotesque which fascinated him throughout his career".

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