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London: A. & C. Black, Ltd, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Outhwaite, Ida Rentoul. First UK edition, folio size, 128 pp., in a custom binding. Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (1888-1960) is likely one of the best-known Australian illustrators during the "Golden Age of Illustration"; her style has been compared to that of Arthur Rackham, "though lacking his sinister wildness". Called "the master of dreamlike black and white", she "often drew sea-foam, moonshine, [and] transparent insect wings" (n.b., quotes from an article in "The Sydney Morning Herald" published 15 February, 1986). This work with sixteen delicate full-page colour plates by Outhwaite and numerous black-and-white drawings throughout. When we acquired this volume the binding was too compromised to salvage, accordingly we had it custom bound by a professional (name available upon request) in half-leather and changeable silk, a binding worthy of the artwork. Note that this is the first edition printed in the UK; a deluxe edition…
Read More Fairyland. by OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul (illustrator); with verses by Annie R. Rentoul and stories by Grenbry Outhwaite & Annie R. Rentoul - 1926
by OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul (illustrator); with verses by Annie R. Rentoul and stories by Grenbry Outhwaite & Annie R. Rentoul
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Fairyland.
by OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul (illustrator); with verses by Annie R. Rentoul and stories by Grenbry Outhwaite & Annie R. Rentoul
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Melbourne: Ramsay Publishing. 1926. Deluxe edition. #603 of 1000 numbered copies, signed by the artist. Folio. [ii], 166pp, coloured frontis, 18 coloured plates with lettered tissue guards, 32 b&w plates - all tipped-in - numerous text illustrations, pictorial endpapers; list of subscribers at the rear. Original blue cloth, decorated in gilt; corners and head and tail of spine rubbed, two faint water stains to the upper board. Top edges gilt. Endpapers with a few light marks; a faint water stain, becoming fainter, at top fore-corner of pp49-70 (includes three of the leaves on which coloured plates are mounted, and two of the b&w plates, but does not affect them); a few text pages slightly creased. The b&w plates a trifle offset, as often. A very good clean copy, with the plates in excellent condition. .
- Bookseller Astrolabe Booksellers (AU)
- Book Condition Used
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Ramsay Publishing
- Place of Publication Melbourne
- Date Published 1926
- Keywords australia, cat92, children, fairies, fairy stories, illustrated
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Fairyland; of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (Illustrations); Grenby Outhwaite (Stories); Annie R. Rentoul (Stories and Verses)
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