![]() ![]() This “ Golden Age of Illustration” declined after the war affecting the success of the UK market yet his illustrations remain highly attractive to collectors today. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens Barrie J M Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1948 Seller: Naseby Books, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Seller Rating: Contact seller Book First Edition Used - Hardcover Condition: Very Good £ 25 Convert currency £ 2.95 Shipping Within United Kingdom Quantity: 1 Add to Basket Hardback. Plainer trade editions with printed dust jackets were published often at the same time although many covers have not survived and are therefore quite describable. In addition, publishers began to create deluxe limited editions with vellum binding, gilt-stamped decorations and silk ties which proved to be highly popular. The publisher illustrated the book with plates that had been cut-down, eliminating portions of Rackham’s work. ![]() His distinctive eerie images of goblins, elves and trees lent themselves well to illustrate stories and verses of the time. Rackham hated an edition of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens put out by Hodder and Stoughton, and he used his title-page sketches to make these feelings known. His work was first recognised on Rip Van Winkle (1905) after which he quickly became a popular illustrator. Rackham also developed an unique “sepia” style to his coloured watercolour drawings. ![]() His work began in the 1890s and began to flourish with the onset of improved printing methods allowing him to perfect the details, lines and silhouettes in his images. Arthur Rackham (1867–1939) is considered the leading illustrator of the gift book market prior to the First World War. ![]()
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