UNDINE

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USED, VERY GOOD HARDCOVER. Beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham, with fifteen tipped-in color plates, and 30-plus in text illustrations, including a beautifully illustrated title page in green. The English translation of this romantic tale, known in German as Erzahlung , was translated here by W. L. Courtney. The heroine of the story, Undine, a beautiful water spirit, marries a knight so that she could have a human soul. The original collector of this book was particularly interested in Rackham s work. The front of the book includes a list of Works Illustrated by Arthur Rackham as well as a copy of a NOTICE of An Exhibition of the Original Water-colour Drawings by ARTHUR RACKHAM, R.W.S. Illustrating Undine and other subjects will be held at the Leicester Galleries Leicester Square, London, from November 20th, 1909 until Christmas. Many of this collector s volumes include the announcement of the sale or exhibition where he purchased the book. It is likely that the Leicester Square exhibit was the venue where this Undine was purchased. The book is in very good condition. There is some age toning on the endpapers - the adhesive used on them may not have been archival. Light age toning on outside edges of text. Some heavier wear to the head and tail of the spine (see photos). The tissue guard for The Infancy of Undine is present but separated at the spine, some mull on tissue edges. N° de ref. del artículo 1

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