RACKHAM, ARTHUR. 1867-1939. BIANCO, MARGERY. 1881-1944. Poor Cecco. New York: George H. Doran, C...
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RACKHAM, ARTHUR. 1867-1939. BIANCO, MARGERY. 1881-1944. Poor Cecco. New York: George H. Doran, Co., [1925]. 4to. 7 tipped in color plates and black and white illustrations in the text. Half vellum over paper boards, glassine jacket, slipcase. Jacket fragile, slipcase with wear, but a fine copy of the book. DELUXE LARGE PAPER EDITION, number 37 of 105 copies, signed by Margery Williams Bianco. The first edition of Margery Williams's charming story of a toy come to life, with the titular character named for her son. From the author of the much-loved The Velveteen Rabbit. The scarcest of the Arthur Rackham illustrated limited editions. Latimore and Haskell, p 59. Riall, p 155. Footnotes: Provenance The collection of Eric van Rooy. Bauman Rare Books, New York, New York, 1 February 2008. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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