Throughout his career, he developed a very individual style that was to influence a whole generation of children and artists. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was one of the premier illustrators of the twentieth century. Rackham creates a fantasy world of crisp silhouette images to depict step-sisters, footmen, nobles, and other characters from the fable of an orphan girl's transformation into a princess. Evans in collaboration with Rackham to create one of the most wonderful editions of any fairy tale. One of the most famous and beloved of all the folk tale classics is adapted here by C. From the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's literature comes this tale of Cinderella. Several full-page spreads over two pages.

Includes one additional full-page illustration of Cinderella standing before giant orange pumpkin that would become the carriage. Illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham in a unique silhouette style features b&w and several silhouettes decorated in red, gold, and black. Rare very good signed example of this limited edition. Beautiful hand made leaves, generally very good, clean several with enigmatic shadowing of illustrations from adjacent, preceding or verso. Deep green front and back endpapers with white silhouette spread of dancing ball attendees.

Bound in fine, beige cloth boards, cut-away of original front cover titles and Rackham design of Cinderella on stool w/broom, brown textured leather spine wrap, sharp gilt impressed spine titles with devices, moderate shelf wear.

Stated at copyright page: 'London : William Heinemann, 1919'. Beautifully signed by Arthur Rackham and stated at limitation leaf: 'This Edition de Luxe with an additional colour-plate is limited to 850 copies, number and signed by Arthur Rackham of which 525 (500 for sale) are printed on English Hand made paper, and 325 (300 for sale) on Japanese Vellum.

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