London: George Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1932. First Edition, First Impression. . Illustrated Paper Covers. Very Good. Arthur Rackham. 1932 First edition, impression. Size octavo, 48 pages. Cream illustrated paper covers, illustrated end-papers, covers with overlapping edges, page edges rough trimmed apart from the plates pages. Condition very good, the cream covers have darkened a little with age and have a few shelf/handling marks, nicks to the overlapping edges, spine sunned and a few small creases, a thin brown mark to the top edge of the pages that diminishes to nothing by page 11, the pages are clean, the plates are clean and bright, printed on glossy paper. 4 full-page colour plates by Rackham plus a number of black and white line illustrations, plus head and tail pieces, vignette to title page and half-title etc. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Bookseller: Lazarus Books Limited (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 016268
Title: The King of the Golden River
Author: John Ruskin. Illustrated By Arthur Rackham
Illustrator: Arthur Rackham
Format/Binding: Illustrated Paper Covers
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition, First Impression.
Publisher: George Harrap & Co. Ltd.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1932
Keywords: FICTION CHILD'S CHILDREN'S JUVENILE ILLUSTRATED FAIRY TALE FANTASY MYTH

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