Vintage Arthur Rackham, Once Upon a Time, Illustrated Book

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This is a gorgeous vintage book of famed illustrator Arthur Rackham's 'Once Upon A Time' Fairy T.ales.' A presumed 1972 … more This is a gorgeous vintage book of famed illustrator Arthur Rackham's 'Once Upon A Time' Fairy T.ales.' A presumed 1972 First Edition, First Printing (no other printings listed) from The Viking Press., this 298-page hardcover includes mostly color illustrations for classic children's stories. The stories include "Rip Van Winkle, Peter Pan, A Christmas Carol and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." There are also illustrations of Grimm's fairy tales, and stories by Aesop and Shakespeare.. Arthur Rackham created book art during The Golden Age of illustrated children's books., roughly the Art Nouveau era, f1880-1920. This book displays his exquisite, finely detailed art that made him one of the most acclaimed English illustrators. The book is in excellent, clean, bright and unmarked condition. A great addition to any vintage children's book or children's illustration collection. Also, for lovers and collectors of Art Nouveau. It will be sent, carefully packed, with tracking. less