Peer Gynt

London: George G. Harrap & Co.,, 1936. Troll, be thyself - and thyself alone! First edition, signed limited issue, number 258 of 460 copies signed by the artist. Ibsen's play, based on a Norwegian fairy tale, was originally published in 1867. In his essay on Rackham's book illustrations, Gettings states that "in the troll scenes" within Peer Gynt,… Read more about this item

London: George G. Harrap & Co Ltd,, 1936. Rackham illustrates Ibsen Deluxe edition, number 250 of 460 numbered copies signed by the artist. Quarto. Original vellum, gilt lettered and decorated spine and front cover, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, pictorial endpapers. With the publisher's card slipcase (with hand-numbered label). Colour frontispiece and 11 colour plates mounted on heavy… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co.,, [1936]. Interesting and uncommon publisher's or salesman's sample or blad (book - or basic - layout and design), used as a form of pre-publication sales material for forthcoming books, in this case the American edition of Peer Gynt published by Lippincott. These would give the prospective buyer an idea of the style of binding,… Read more about this item

Harrap, London., 1936. First edition with these illustrations. Quarto. 256 pages. Translated, with an Introduction, by R. Farquharson Sharp. Twelve colour plates, all with captioned tissue guards, and black-and-white illustrations in the text by Arthur Rackham. Original gilt decorated cloth, lettered in gilt. Decorated endpapers. Spine very slightly faded. Very good indeed. No dustwrapper.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Peer Gynt.

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.