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[ILLUSTRATED BOOKS]. [RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), illustrator]. -- SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616). A Midsummer Night’s Dream. London and New York: William Heinemann; Doubleday, Page & Co., 1908. Folio.
40 color tipped-in plates and 30 drawings by Rackham. Original gilt decorated and lettered parchment vellum, original silk ties intact, top edge gilt, others uncut (few spots of light soiling to spine, top edge bumped at rear joint, else fine).
LIMITED EDITION, number 680 of 1000 copies SIGNED BY RACKHAM. A fine and well-preserved copy. Latimore and Haskell, p. 32; Riall, p. 87.