A London Garland: Selected From Five Centuries of English Verse by W. E. Henley with Pictures of the Society of Illustrators.

[THE SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS; ARTHUR RACKHAM],.

$150.00

Item Number: 142637

London and New York: Macmillan and Company, 1895.

First and deluxe edition of this selection of five centuries of verse with commentary by the Society of Illustrators. Quarto, original publisher’s deluxe full vellum, illustrated, with one full page illustration by Arthur Rackham on page 104. In good condition with some chipping to the crown of the spine.

One of the leading literary figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration, Arthur Rackham's work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolor, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator. "Arthur Rackham’s fanciful imagination gave his illustrations instant recognition, and his dedication to illustration kept him in the public eye for 30 years" (Hodnett, 233).