Free Library of Philadelphia collection of Arthur Rackham
- Repository
- Free Library of Philadelphia: Rare Book Department
- Call Number
- FLP.RBD.RACKHAM
- Creator
- Free Library of Philadelphia.
- Title
- Free Library of Philadelphia collection of Arthur Rackham
- Date [bulk]
- Bulk, 1890-1938
- Date [inclusive]
- 1831-1996
- Extent
- 20.19 Linear feet
- Language
- English
- Abstract
- This collection consists of material created by or about the children's illustrator Arthur Rackham. It consists of correspondence, original artwork, and ephemera collected by the Free Library of Philadelphia from a number of donors and trust fund purchases. Several hundred published volumes have been cataloged separately and are findable in the Free Library's online catalog.
- Cite as
- [Description and date of item], [Call number], Arthur Rackham collection, Rare Book Department, Free Library of Philadelphia.
Arthur Rackham was born September 19, 1867 in London. He was considered an extremely versatile artist, providing illustrations for more than sixty-five works from authors as diverse as William Shakespeare, Jonathan Swift, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, Charles Dickens, and Edgar Allen Poe.
His father, Alfred Rackham, was an admiralty marshal at the Ecclesiastical and Admiralty Courts. He worked in government all of his life and impressed on his children the importance of financial security. Arthur's mother, Annie, was from a family of lace manufacturers. Arthur was the fourth of twelve children and one of the few to survive to adulthood. As a teenager he was sickly and his parents decided to send him on a sea voyage to Australia as a remedy. During this trip he kept a detailed notebook and painted two dozen landscape watercolors. This was the first time he was able to concentrate on his artwork without pressure from school or his younger siblings.
On his return from Australia, at sixteen, he took a job as a clerk at the Westminster Fire Office as a means of paying for art classes and his share of the Rackham household. At this time he enrolled himself in night classes at the Lambeth School of Art. While working as a clerk he submitted drawings to different magazines. He was first published in Scraps and Illustrated Bits . In 1892 he quit his job at the insurance office and began working full-time for the Pall Mall Budget as a staff illustrator. While working at the Pall Mall Budget he covered the music hall, light opera, and an interesting Votes for Women meeting where he illustrated a fight that had broken out between the two sides. He then quickly moved to the Westminster Budget covering the same kind of events. Arthur Rackham commented that this was the worst period of his life where he often did work he did not like. It was also apparent to him that the "camera was largely going to supplant the artist in illustrated journalism" and his "prospects were not encouraging."
He received his first commission to illustrate a book in 1893 with a travelogue of the United States and Canada titled To the Other Side . He quickly received other commissions and illustrated his first children's book in 1897, The Zankwank and the Bletherwitch by S. J. Adair Fitzgerald. From this time until 1900 he completed illustrations for Tales from Shakespeare (1899), Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (1900), and Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (1900). His illustrations for Fairy Tales were exhibited at the Royal Watercolour Society in 1902 to critical acclaim. He published his most successful books over the next few years. These included Rip Van Winkle (1905), Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens (1906), and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1907). For each of these publications his illustrations were exhibited before they were published, helping the sales of the books. He found success illustrating expensively produced gift books up until the First World War.
After the war, demand for expensive books declined greatly and in 1920 he expanded into the American market. He received almost three thousand pounds from one exhibition in New York. He also published three books solely for the American market. From 1922 to 1925, he also completed thirty drawings for the Colgate Company advertising Cashmere Bouquet Soap.
By the 1930s he was still producing some gift books but was completing numerous other works. Some of these include The Night Before Christmas (1931), Fairy Tales by Hans Anderson (1932), The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book (1933), and Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1935). In the late 1930s he was diagnosed with cancer and his health deteriorated rapidly. His last work was The Wind in the Willows , which was published posthumously in 1940. He died on September 6, 1939.
Bibliography
"Arousing Delight: Arthur Rackham, Artist and Illustrator," Clarke Historical Library, accessed December 13, 2011, http://clarke.cmich.edu/resource_tab/information_and_exhibits/arousing_delight/arousing_delight_index.html.
Children's Literature Review , vol. 57.
Hamilton, James. Arthur Rackham . New York: Arcade Publishing, 1990.
This collection contains correspondence, original artwork, and ephemera by or relating to the illustrator Arthur Rackham. Published volumes have been cataloged separately and are searchable via the main Free Library catalog. The collection is divided into four parts, Correspondence, Artwork, Ephemera, and Post-lifetime ephemera. The material dates from 1831 to 1996, but the bulk of the material is from 1890 to 1938. The collection includes examples of his work from his first publication, To the Other Side , until the end of his career.
The majority of the correspondence is written by Arthur Rackham, with one letter written by his wife Edyth. Artwork and ephemera make up the bulk of the collection. The artwork consists of original artwork for the many works he illustrated. There is a large amount of material from To the Other Side and a few items from his other more famous works including Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens , The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm , and The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book . The ephemera series is mostly printed greeting cards and some examples of his advertisements for the Cashmere Bouquet Soap campaign. The post-lifetime ephemera series includes auction catalogs and exhibition announcements.
This collection is arranged into four series: I. Correspondence; II. Artwork; III. Ephemera; IV. Post-lifetime ephemera. Series I. Correspondence is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. Series II-IV are arranged chronologically, with undated materials placed at the end of the series.
- Publication Information:
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Free Library of Philadelphia: Rare Book Department
- Finding Aid Author:
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Finding aid prepared by Garrett Boos
- Sponsor:
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The creation of the electronic guide for this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources' "Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives" Project.
- Access Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research use.
- Use Restrictions:
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The right of access to material does not imply the right of publication. Permission for reprinting, reproduction, or extensive quotation from the rare books, manuscripts, prints, or drawings must be obtained through written application, stating the use to be made of the material. The reader bears the responsibility for any possible infringement of copyright laws in the publication of such material. A reproduction fee will be charged if the material is to be reproduced in a commercial publication.
- Processing Information:
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This finding aid was entered into AT by Garrett Boos from legacy data compiled by the Rare Book Department. Each item was examined and description enhanced and standardized where necessary.
- Immediate Source of Acquisition:
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The majority of this collection was purchased by the Free Library from dealers, with some materials given to the Free Library by various donors.
- Christie, Manson & Woods.
- Columbia University. Libraries.
- George Routledge and Sons.
- Phillips Son & Neale (London, England).
- Sangorski & Sutcliffe.
- St. Louis Public Library.
- Swann Auction Galleries.
- Auction catalogs
- Book jackets
- Correspondence
- Drawings (visual works)
- Ephemera
- Greeting cards
- Illustrations
- Photographs
- Sketches
- Watercolors (paintings)
- Armour, Margaret
- Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
- Edwards, Barbara
- Emanuel, Frank L. (Frank Lewis), 1865-
- Harris, Frank P.
- Jones, Catharine
- Latimore, Sarah Briggs
- McIntosh, Robert Dale
- McKay, Alexander
- Melville, Lewis, 1874-1932
- Osborne, Bertin
- Rackham, Arthur, 1867-1939
- Rackham, Edyth Starkie, 1867-1941
- Spielmann, M. H. (Mabel Henrietta), 1862-1938
- Von Blon, Marie Adele
- Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883
- Weather, Henry
- Art
- Children's literature--19th century
- Children's literature--20th century
- Illustrated children's books--19th century
- Illustrated children's books--20th century
- Illustration of books--19th century
- Illustration of books--20th century
| Date | Call-Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Correspondence | 1831-1938, undated | |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mr. Barnes. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, 4 pages | 1930 January 11 | RBD RA ALS B261 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mr. Barratt, with a sketch. 54a Parkhill Road, Haverstock
Hill, London N.W., 3 pages Self-portrait sketched at end.
|
1902 December 30 | RBD RA ALS B273 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mr. N. Carroll. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, 4 pages Transcription laid in.
|
1931 July 26 | RBD RA ALS C236 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mr. N. Carroll. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, 10 pages Transcription laid in.
|
1931 September 14 | RBD RA ALS C236b |
| Autograph letter signed, to Miss Chadwick. The Hotel, Thurlestone N. Kingsbridge,
S. Devon, 6 pages Identification of recipient is tentative.
|
1909 September 8 | RBD RA ALS C345 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Miss Chadwick. 16 Chalcot Gardens, South Hampstead, London N.W., 2 pages | 1909 September 30 | RBD RA ALS C345b |
| Autograph letter signed, to Miss Chadwick. 16 Chalcot Gardens, South Hampstead, London N.W., 1 page | 1909 October 10 | RBD RA ALS C345c |
| Autograph letter signed, to Miss Cowan, with a sketch. 16 Chalcot Gardens, South Hampstead,
London N.W., 2 pages Transcription laid in.
|
1907 January 21 | RBD RA ALS C838 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mr. Crowninshield. 16 Chalcot Gardens, South Hampstead, London N.W., 4 pages | 1910 September 21 | RBD RA ALS C886e |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mr. Crowninshield. 16 Chalcot Gardens, South Hampstead, London N.W., 2 pages | 1912 November 9 | RBD RA ALS C886 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mr. Crowninshield. 16 Chalcot Gardens, South Hampstead, London N.W., 1 page | 1913 January 1 | RBD RA ALS C886b |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mr. Crowninshield. 16 Chalcot Gardens, South Hampstead, London N.W., 8 pages | 1913 February 24 | RBD RA ALS C886c |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mr. Crowninshield. 16 Chalcot Gardens, South Hampstead, London N.W., 7 pages | 1913 April 15 | RBD RA ALS C886d |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mrs. Crowninshield. 16 Chalcot Gardens, South Hampstead, London N.W., 4 pages | 1910 September 21 | RBD RA ALS C886r |
| Autograph letter signed, to Major Drury, illustrated with diagrams. 3 Primrose Hill, Studios, Fitzroy Road, London N.W., 4 pages | 1904 February 26 | RBD RA ALS D845 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Frank Emanuel. 16 Chalcot Gardens, South Hempstead, London
N.W., 1 page With pencil sketches on verso, probably not by Rackham.
|
1920 April 9 | RBD RA ALS Em11 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mr. Farjeon. 16 Chalcot Gardens, London N.W., 2 pages | 1918 October 28 | RBD RA ALS F228 |
| Autograph letter signed, to possibly Mr. Fisher. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, 2 pages | 1931 May 15 | RBD RA ALS F531 |
| Autograph letter signed, to George Routledge & Son. 3 Primrose Hill, Studios, Fitzroy Road, London N.W., 2 pages | 1904 July 5 | RBD RA ALS G293 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Frank P. Harris. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, 2 pages Transcription laid in.
|
1938 May 27 | RBD RA ALS H241b |
| Autograph letter signed, to Frank P. Harris. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, 2 pages Transcription laid in.
|
1938 July 19 | RBD RA ALS H241c |
| Autograph letter signed, to Frank P. Harris. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, 2 pages Transcription laid in.
|
1938 July 25 | RBD RA ALS H241d |
| Autograph letter (fragment), to Frank P. Harris. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, 2 pages | 1938 July 30 | RBD RA ALS H241e |
| Autograph letter signed, to Frank P. Harris. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, 4 pages Transcription laid in.
|
1938 October 3 | RBD RA ALS H241f |
| Autograph letter signed, to Frank P. Harris. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, 2 pages Transcription laid in.
|
1938 October 27 | RBD RA ALS H241g |
| Autograph letter signed, to Frank P. Harris. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, 2 pages Transcription laid in.
|
circa 1938 | RBD RA ALS H241h |
| Autograph letter signed, to Miss Catharine Jones. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, England, 3 pages with envelope | 1935 April 20 | RBD RA ALS J712 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mr. Kadlec. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, England, 1 page | 1933 March 14 | RBD RA ALS K115 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Frederick Mason. Siltegate, Limpsfield, 2 pages with envelope | 1933 December 28 | RBD RA ALS M381 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mr. R. D. McIntosh. Houghton House, Houghton, Arundel, England, 4 pages | 1926 June 6 | RBD RA ALS M189 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Alexander McKay. 6 Primrose Hill Studios, London, 3 pages | 1928 December 16 | RBD RA ALS M192 |
| Autograph note signed, to Lewis Melville. Hampstead, London N.W., 1 card | 1911 April 1 | RBD RA ALS M497 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Bernard Osborne. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, 1 page | 1934 May 24 | RBD RA ALS Os1 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mr. Parker. 16 Chalcot Gardens, South Hampstead, London N.W., 1 page | 1914 December 30 | RBD RA ALS P223 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mrs. Edward J. Pearson. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, 2 pages with envelope | 1932 January 10 | RBD RA ALS P317 |
| Autograph letter signed, to L. Pyke. 16 Chalcot Gardens, South Hampstead, London N.W., 1 page | 1908 May 7 | RBD RA ALS P989 |
| Autograph letter signed, from Edyth Starkie Rackham to Mabel Henrietta Spielmann. The Hotel, Thurlestone, Nr. King's Bridge, Devon S., 1 page | circa 1909 | RBD RA ALS/C Sp44 |
| Autograph letter signed, to W. E. Redway. Stilegate Limpsfield, Surrey, England, 2 pages with envelope | 1831 December 1 | RBD RA Als Re22 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Sangorski & Sutcliffe. 16 Chalcot Gardens, London N.W., 2 pages | 1918 May 26 | RBD RA ALS Sa58 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mabel Henrietta Spielmann, with a diagram. 16 Chalcot Gardens, South Hampstead, London, 4 pages | 1909 February | RBD RA ALS Sp44 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mabel Henrietta Spielmann. 16 Chalcot Gardens, S. Hampstead, London, 1 page | 1909 February | RBD RA ALS Sp44b |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mabel Henrietta Spielmann. 16 Chalcot Gardens, South Hampstead, London N.W., 2 pages | 1909 April 29 | RBD RA ALS Sp44c |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mabel Henrietta Spielmann. 16 Chalcot Gardens, South Hampstead, London N.W., 3 pages | 1913 March 4 | RBD RA ALS Sp44d |
|
Autograph letter signed, to The Studio Ltd, publisher of the
Book of Kells.
Houghton House, Houghton, Arundel, Sussex, 2 pages
Two pages of receipts and notes, related to letter, laid in.
|
1926 October 26 | RBD RA ALS St94 |
| Autograph letter signed, to an unidentified recipient. 16 Chalcot Gardens, London N.W., 2 pages | 1919 January 6 | RBD RA ALS Z999 |
| Autograph letter signed, to an unidentified recipient. Houghton House, Houghton, Arundel,
Sussex, 2 pages Transcription laid in.
|
1922 October 6 | RBD RA ALS Z999b |
| Autograph letter signed, to an unidentified recipient. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey,
2 pages Transcription laid in. Recipient is possibly Frank P. Harris.
|
1938 May 3 | RBD RA ALS H241 |
| Autograph letter signed (fragment), to an unidentified recipient. 2 pages | undated | RBD RA ALS Z999c |
| Autograph letter signed, to Marie Adele Von Blon, with a sketch. Stilegate, Limpsfield,
Surrey, 9 pages with envelope Sketch is a signed self-portrait.
|
1936 July 20 | RBD RA ALS V891 |
| Autograph letter signed, to M. F. Vorwald. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, 4 pages
with envelope
Discusses depicting snow in
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
in postscript. Folder also contains correspondence from Macmillan & Co. Ltd. to Mrs.
M. F. Vorwald, three pages with envelope.
|
1936 December 22 | RBD RA ALS V919 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Henry Weather. 16 Chalcot Gardens, South Hampstead, London N.W., 1 page | 1914 December 9 | RBD RA ALS W378 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mr. Wilson. 6 Primrose Hill Studios, London N.W., 1 page | 1928 July 3 | RBD RA ALS W691 |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mr. Wilson. Stilegate Limpsfield Surrey, 2 pages | 1932 March 13 | RBD RA ALS W691b |
| Autograph letter signed, to Mr. Wilson. Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, 4 pages | 1933 February 16 | RBD RA ALS W691c |
| Autograph letter signed, to C. C. Wood. Stilegate Limpsfield Surrey, 3 pages
Giving detailed comments on proofs of his
Andersen's Fairy Tales
.
|
1932 October 2 | RBD RA ALS W85 |
| Artwork | 1890-1936, undated | |
| "Driving the geese," 1 painting Watercolor signed "Arthur Rackham 1890." Title supplied by dealer. Presumed to be
unpublished.
|
1890 | RBD RA ART XL1 |
|
"Bend in the Semois," original watercolor for a drawing published in the
Pall Mall Budget
, 1 painting
AR 1891--Recto. In artist's hand on back of board: "A Bend in the Semois. Sketch for
black & white drawing in
Pall Mall Budget,
16 July 1891."
|
1891 | RBD RA ART M1 |
| Artwork for To the Other Side , originally published by George Philip & Son | 1893 | |
| "Dignity," 1 drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "AR"; undated.
To the Other Side
originally published by George Philip & Son, 1893. Caption in book: "Dignity."
|
RBD RA ART TOS5 |
|
| "Down-town station of the elevated railway," 1 drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "A Rackham"; undated.
To the Other Side
originally published by George Philip & Son, 1893. Caption in book: "A Down-town station
of the elevated railway." Inscribed in blue in side margin of drawing: "Elevated Railway
Station."
|
RBD RA ART TOS4 |
|
| "Height 296 feet," 1 drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "A Rackham"; undated.
To the Other Side
originally published by George Philip & Son, 1893. Caption in book: "Height--296 feet."
Inscribed in blue in side margin of drawing: "Stony Creek bridge."
|
RBD RA ART TOS7 |
|
| "Eagle Gate, Salt Lake City," 1 drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "A Rackham"; undated.
To the Other Side
originally published by George Philip & Son, 1893. Caption in book: "The Eagle Gate,
Salt Lake City." Inscribed in blue below drawing: "The Eagle Gate, Salt Lake City."
|
RBD RA ART TOS3 |
|
| "In Salt Lake City," 1 drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "A Rackham"; undated.
To the Other Side
originally published by George Philip & Son, 1893. Caption in book: "In Salt Lake
City." Below illustration in book: "From a Photograph by the Jackson Company, Denver."
Inscribed in blue below drawing: "Salt Lake City."
|
RBD RA ART TOS1 |
|
| "Miners at home," 1 drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "A Rackham"; undated.
To the Other Side
originally published by George Philip & Son, 1893. Caption in book: "Miners at home."
Below illustration in book: "From a Photograph by the Jackson Company, Denver." Inscribed
in blue above drawing: "Miners at home."
|
RBD RA ART TOS8 |
|
|
"Pike's Peak," unpublished drawing for
To the Other Side
, 1 drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "A Rackham"; undated. Drawing done for
To the Other Side
, published by George Philip & Son, 1893, but not included in finished book. Inscribed
in blue below drawing: "Pike's Peak." Two captions included in drawing: "The Summit,
Pike's Peak" and "Pike's Peak carriage road."
|
RBD RA ART TOS9 |
|
| "'Pullman' sleeper,'" 1 drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "A Rackham"; undated.
To the Other Side
originally published by George Philip & Son, 1893. Caption in book: "'Pullman' sleeper.'"
Inscribed in blue below drawing: "Sleeping car."
|
RBD RA ART TOS6 |
|
|
"Royal Gorge," unpublished drawing for
To the Other Side
, 1 drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "A Rackham"; undated. Drawing done for
To the Other Side
, published by George Philip & Son, 1893, but not included in finished book. Inscribed
in blue in side margin of drawing: "The Royal Gorge."
|
RBD RA ART TOS10 |
|
| "Sentinel Rock, Yosemite," 1 drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "A Rackham"; undated.
To the Other Side
originally published by George Philip & Son, 1893. Caption in book: "The Sentinel
Rock, Yosemite." Inscribed in blue in side margin of drawing: "Sentinel Rock, Yosemite."
|
RBD RA ART TOS2 |
|
|
"And Monsieur, leaning on his spade, and looking into her bright face with his kindly
eyes, says, 'Yes, mademoiselle,--perhaps,'" from
The Money-Spinner
, 1 pen and ink and wash drawing
Pen and ink wash drawing signed "A Rackham"; undated. Inscription in Rackham's hand
on accompanying note: "The Schoolgirl. 'And Monsieur, leaning on his spade, and looking
into her bright face with his kindly eyes, says, 'Yes, Mademoiselle,--perhaps.'" Caption
in book omits "The Schoolgirl."
The Money-Spinner
originally published by Smith, Elder, & Co., 1896.
|
circa 1896 | RBD RA ART L2 |
|
"My Lord is young with George IV. He loses a fortune at play," from
The Money-Spinner
, 1 pen and ink and wash drawing
Pen and ink wash drawing signed "A Rackham"; undated. Caption in Rackham's hand on
accompanying note: "My Lord is young with George IV. He loses a fortune at play."
Same caption in book.
The Money-Spinner
originally published by Smith, Elder, & Co., 1896.
|
circa 1896 | RBD RA ART L1 |
|
"Make much of your steed, Robert Shurland! Make much of your steed!," from "The Grey
Dolphin" in
The Ingoldsby Legends
, 1 drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "A Rackham 98." Caption in Rackham's hand on accompanying
note: "Make much of your steed, Robert Shurland! Make much of your steed!"
The Ingoldsby Legends
originally published by J.M. Dent & Co., 1898; published later by J.M. Dent & Co.,
1907. This illustration printed in color in earlier edition, and in black and white
in later edition.
|
1898 | RBD RA ART L4 |
|
"Monks and the nuns in the dead of the night tumble, all of them, out of their beds
in affright," from "The Ingoldsby penance" in
The Ingoldsby Legends
, 1 painting
Tempera painting signed "Arthur Rackham"; undated. Published as black and white illustration
by J.M. Dent & Co., 1900, with date of "98" on illustration. Published as color illustration
by J.M. Dent & Co. in 1907.
|
1898 | RBD RA ART M4 |
|
"Then there was a pretty to-do Heads flew one way--arms and legs another; round went
Tickletoby," from "The Grey Dolphin" in
The Ingoldsby Legends
, 1 drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "A Rackham 98." Caption in Rackham's hand on accompanying
note: "Then there was a pretty to-do. Heads flew one way--arms and legs another; round
went Tickletoby." Same as caption in book.
The Ingoldsby Legends
originally published by J.M. Dent & Co., 1898; published later by J.M. Dent & Co.,
1907. This illustration appears in slightly different form in the later edition.
|
1898 | RBD RA ART L3 |
|
Preliminary sketch for "Wandering about and boo-hooing," from "Babes in the wood"
in
The Ingoldsby Legends
, 1 drawing
Pencil sketch signed "AR."
The Ingoldsby Legends
originally published by J.M. Dent & Co., 1898; published later by J.M. Dent & Co.,
1907 with color illstration rather than black and white illustration. Caption in book:
"Wandering about and boo-hooing."
|
circa 1898 | RBD RA ART S1 |
|
Preliminary sketch for "Wandering about and boo-hooing," from "Babes in the wood"
in
The Ingoldsby Legends
, 1 drawing
Pencil sketch signed "AR."
The Ingoldsby Legends
originally published by J.M. Dent & Co., 1898; published later by J.M. Dent in 1907
with color illustration rather than black and white illustration. Caption in book:
"Wandering about and boo-hooing."
|
circa 1898 | RBD RA ART S2 |
|
"Flounder, flounder in the sea, Prythee, hearken unto me," from "The fisherman and
his wife" in
Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
, 1 drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "A Rackham 1900." Accompanied by exhibition loan ticket:
"Board of Education, South Kensington, Victoria and Albert Museum, Loan Exhibition
of Modern Illustration, 1900." Signed "Arthur Rackham."
Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
originally published by Freemantle & Co., 1900; published by Constable & Company,
1909 and by William Heinemann, 1925. Caption in book: "Flounder, flounder in the sea,
Prythee, hearken unto me."
|
1900 | RBD RA ART M2 |
|
"She immediately clutched at his cap to pull it off," from "Iron Hans" in
Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
, 1 drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "A Rackham 1900." Accompanied by note in Rackham's hand:
"Grimm. Iron Hans (1). She immediately clutched at his cap to pull it off."
Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
originally published by Freemantle & Co., 1900; published by Constable & Company,
1909 and by William Heinemann, 1925.
|
1900 | RBD RA ART M3 |
|
Drawing for "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" in
Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen
, 1 drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "Arthur Rackham '02." Revised version of this illustration
later appeared in
Fairy Tales,
published by George G. Harrap & Co., 1932. No caption. Inscribed at bottom of illustration:
"Little tin soldier."
|
1902 | RBD RA ART L5 |
| "Lake side, evening," 1 painting
Watercolor signed "Arthur Rackham 03." Inscribed below signature: "Talyllyn." Published
in
The International Studio,
volume 25, number 99, May 1905 with caption "The lakeside: evening." Label attached
to back of frame, in Rackham's hand: "8.
The Lakeside, Evening.
Arthur Rackham, Primrose Hill Studios, Fitzroy Road, Regent Park Road, N.W." Label
attached to back of frame: "Royal Society of Painters in Water (possible Water Colour),"
5a Pall Mall East, London, S.W." Inscribed: "Walter R. Rea, Esq., 21 Lyndhurst Road,
Hampstead." Measurement from portion of painting visible in frame. Framed.
|
1903 | RBD RA ART XL4 |
| Original drawing for "Arkel and the Princess of Sakata," 1 drawing Caption: "Soon the needles ceased to move, and as she walked her gaze was fixed upon
the distant valley."
|
1903 | RBD RA ART L9 |
| "Long-armed giant," 1 painting Watercolor signed "Arthur Rackham, 1904." Inscription on verso, presumed to be unpublished.
|
1904 | RBD RA ART L6 |
|
"Afternoon when the gardens were white with snow," from
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
, 1 framed painting
Watercolor signed "Arthur Rackham 06."
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
originally published by Hodder and Stoughton, 1906. Caption on guardsheet: "An afternoon
when the gardens were white with snow." Measurement from portion of painting visible
in frame. Framed.
|
1906 | RBD RA ART XL7 |
|
Preliminary drawing for frontispiece in
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
, 1 pen and ink drawing
Pen and ink drawing, signed "Arthur Rackham. 06". Published by Hodder & Stoughton
in 1906.
|
1906 | RBD RA ART M12 |
|
"Bottom and the ass," headpiece for
A Midsummer Night's Dream
, 1 pen and ink drawing
Pen and ink wash drawing signed "Arthur Rackham 08."
A Midsummer Night's Dream
originally published by William Heinemann in 1908. Illustration used as headpiece
for Act I, scene II. Inscribed on back of original mat: "Exhibited at the Leicester
Galleries October 1908 (Number 52 in the Catalogue & purchased by Miss Power)."
|
1908 | RBD RA ART M5 |
|
Title page vignette for
A Midsummer Night's Dream
, 1 drawing
Pen and ink, watercolor, and wash on paper, signed "A Rackham." Trimmed lettering
in top and bottom margins: "Nights Dream" and "Illustrated by."
A Midsummer Night's Dream
published by William Heinemann, 1908.
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circa 1908 | RBD RA ART S3 |
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"But they said one after another: 'Halloa! who has been eating off my plate? Who has
been drinking out of my cup?,'" from "The Seven Ravens" in
The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
, 1 framed painting
Watercolor signed "A Rackham"; undated. Originally published by Freemantle & Co.,
1900 as black and white illustration with caption given in "List of illustrations"
as: "Then the Seven Ravens came in and began to look at their plates and cups." Published
by Constable & Co., 1909 as color illustration, with caption on accompanying guardsheet:
"But they said one after another: 'Halloa! who has been eating off my plate? Who has
been drinking out of my cup?" Measurement from portion of painting visible in frame.
Framed.
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circa 1909 | RBD RA ART XL6 |
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"Hansel put out a knuckle-bone," from "Hansel and Gretel" in
The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
, 1 painting
Watercolor signed "A Rackham"; undated. Originally published as black and white illustration
by Freemantle & Co., 1900. Published as color illustration by Constable & Company,
1909 with date on illustration. "1900 - 1909." Caption in book: "Hansel put out a
knuckle-bone."
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circa 1909 | RBD RA ART M6 |
| Self-portrait, 1 drawing Self-portrait in pen and ink on recto, unsigned. Fragmentary sketch in pen and ink
on verso, including sketch of a hinge.
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circa 1909 | RBD RA ART S4 |
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Original drawing
for "The Fox and the Leopard," page 205 of
Aesop's Fables,
1 drawing
Original, signed pen and ink drawing for page 205 of
Aesop's Fables;
includes original board backing with information.
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circa 1912 | RBD RA ART M13 |
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Original drawing for "The Fox and the Stork," page 23 of
Aesop's Fables,
1 drawing
Aesop's Fables
page 23
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circa 1912 | RBD RA ART M14 |
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"He led us from one suspense to another; till we were afraid to look round," from
"The Yellow Butterfly of Chiddingfold Manor" in
The Delineator
, 1 watercolor painting
Watercolor signed "Arthur Rackham"; undated. "The Yellow Butterfly of Chiddingfold
Manor" originally published in
The Delineator,
December 1916. Caption in story: "He led us from one suspense to another; till we
were afraid to look round."
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circa 1916 | RBD RA ART XL2 |
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Watercolor for "Sweet porridge," in
Little Brother & Little Sister
, 1 painting
Watercolor signed "A Rackham"; undated.
Little Brother & Little Sister
originally published by Constable & Co., 1917. Illustration in book is black and white.
No caption.
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circa 1917 | RBD RA ART M7 |
| Handwritten note to Edmund Gosse, with pen and ink sketch of cherub, 1 card Pen and ink drawing of cherub signed "AR." Inscription on recto: "To Edmund Gosse,
1 June 1918, with kind regards from Arthur Rackham."
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1918 June 1 | RBD RA ART S5 |
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"What part do I get then after all those kicks?," from
Snickerty Nick
, 1 pen and ink drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "A Rackham"; undated. Caption in Rackham's hand below drawing:
"What part do I get then after all those kicks?"
Snickerty Nick
originally published by Moffat, Yard & Co., 1919. Caption in book: "What part do I
get after all those kicks?"
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circa 1919 | RBD RA ART L8 |
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"In a roar of merriment till bedtime," from
The Wonder Book
, 1 watercolor painting
Watercolor signed "AR" and "Arthur Rackham"; undated.
The Wonder Book
originally published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1922. This illustration appeared with
coloring revised. Caption in book: "In a roar of merriment till bedtime."
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circa 1922 | RBD RA ART L7 |
| Menu from "The Writers Club Debate Dinner" with pencil sketches, 1 card The word "Menu" is printed; everything else inscribed.
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1930 October 21 | RBD RA ART S6 |
| Drawing for "The Chimes," 1 pen and ink drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "Arthur Rackham"; undated.
The Chimes
orignally published by The Limited Editions Club, 1931. No caption for this illustration.
In Rackham's hand on back of original mat: "Return to A. Rackham, Stilegate, Limpsfield,
Surrey."
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circa 1931 | RBD RA ART M8 |
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Drawing of a seahorse for
The Compleat Angler
, 1 pen and ink drawing
Pen and ink drawing of seahorse signed "A Rackham."
The Compleat Angler
published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1931. No caption for this illustration.
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circa 1931 | RBD RA ART S7 |
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Watercolor for "Thumbelina," in
Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen
, 1 painting
Watercolor signed "AR"; undated.
Fairy Tales
originally published by George G. Harrap & Co., 1932. Ill. in book is black and white.
No caption.
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circa 1932 | RBD RA ART M9 |
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Preliminary drawings of an owl and a cat for
The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book
, unpublished, 1 page of drawings
Two drawings in white on black background. Two pencil sketches of the same subjects.
Note in pencil signed "AR": "For gold corners. These will need reducing a little.
Reduce the owl a little more than the cat so that they tell about the same size. And
repeat, reversed, facing the other way at bottom corners. Fairy Book." It doesn't
appear that these drawings were used in the published book, although the cover illustration
of an owl is similar to this owl drawing. Inscription "Goblin Market" has been scribbled
out. Housed with an American edition of
The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book.
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circa 1933 | RBD RA 2 [1933] R115a4 Accompanying material |
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"In their sad and solemn slumbers with the worm," from "The Premature Burial" in
Tales of Mystery & Imagination
, 1 framed drawing
Pen and ink drawing signed "Arthur Rackham"; undated.
Tales of Mystery & Imagination
originally published by George G. Harrap & Co., 1935. Caption in book: "In their sad
and solemn slumbers with the worm." Additional fragmentary sketch found on original
backing of drawing; matted separately.
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circa 1935 | RBD RA ART M10 |
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"Aase on the mill-house roof," from
Peer Gynt
, 1 framed watercolor painting
Watercolor signed "A Rackham"; undated.
Peer Gynt
originally published by George G. Harrap & Co., 1936. Caption in book: "Aase on the
mill-house roof." Measurement from portion of painting visible in frame. Framed.
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circa 1936 | RBD RA ART XL5 |
| Sketch of a soldier and a dog going around a corner, 1 pen and ink drawing Pen and ink sketch signed: "Arthur Rackham." Inscription below sketch: "Sketch of
a soldier & a dog going around a corner."
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undated | RBD RA ART S8 |
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Photographic reproduction of drawing for
Rip Van Winkle,
with added watercolor (probably not by Rackham)
Appears that title, signature, and black outline drawings are a photographic reproduction
that has had watercolor applied over it, possibly by Rackham, but probably done much
later. Originally laid in a deluxe limited edition of
Rip Van Winkle.
Rip Van Winkle
originally published by William Heinemann in 1905.
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undated | RBD RA ART M11 |
| "Witches' meeting," presumed unpublished, 1 watercolor painting Watercolor signed "Arthur Rackham"; undated. Presumed to be unpublished. On back of
original mat: "Witches' Meeting. To be returned to: Arthur Rackham, Stilegate, Limpsfield,
Surrey."
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undated | RBD RA ART XL3 |
| Drawing of three floating figures, unpublished illustration most likely for "A Christmas Carol," pen and ink and blue watercolor, undated | RBD RA ART S9 |
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| "No. 3 Courtyard, Nuremberg," pen and ink and wash on paper | circa 1920-1939 | RBD RA ART S10 |
| Ephemera | 1831-1938, undated | |
| Printed greeting cards, mostly signed Greeting cards are mostly housed individually, some include recipient's name.
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1900-1934 | |
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"All the year round in fairyland."
Punch,
London, 1 leaf of plates
Punch
almanack for 1907. Plate is matted. Printed in red and black. Includes calendar for
1907.
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1907 | RBD RA Eph-1 1907 R115a |
| Proof of "Four clever brothers." Possibly London, 1 leaf of plates
Plate published 1909 in
Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm,
illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Plate is matted.
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1909 | RBD RA Eph-1 [1909] R115f |
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Prospectus for
Ring of the Niblungs.
London: William Heinemann, 4 pages
Color illustration is laid in. Exhibition announcement is laid in.
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1910 | RBD RA Eph-1 [1910] W125r |
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Advertisement for Cashmere Bouquet Soap.
Ladies' Home Journal
(March 1924), page 71.
Advertisement for Cashemere Bouquet Soap, made by Colgate & Co. At head: March 1924,
Ladies' Home Journal.
Advertisement is matted. Riall, R. Arthur Rackham, page 238.
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1924 | RBD RA Eph-1 1924 R115c |
| "Embroidery," advertisement for Cashmere Bouquet Soap. Publication unknown, 1 page Advertisement for Cashmere Bouquet Soap, made by Colgate & Co. Taken from unknown
periodical. "May 1924"--Inscription on mat. Advertisement is matted. Riall, R. Arthur
Rackham, page 238.
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circa 1924 | RBD RA Eph-1 [1924] R115e |
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"New song," advertisement for Cashmere Bouquet Soap.
Asia
(October 1925), page 4
Advertisement for Cashmere Bouquet Soap, made by Colgate & Co. Taken from
Asia
, volume 25, number 10 (October 1925); spine of journal attached. Riall, R. Arthur
Rackham, page 238.
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1925 | RBD RA Eph-1 1925 R115n |
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"Potent dispeller of sickness and spleen: the fairy Hygeia at her beneficent task,"
for the Proprietors of Eno's 'Fruit Salt'.
Punch
(July 11, 1928), page xvi
Specially drawn for the Proprietors of Eno's 'Fruit Salt' by Arthur Rackham. Taken
from
Punch
, July 11, 1928. Riall, R. Arthur Rackham, page 228. Advertisement is matted.
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1928 | RBD RA Eph-1 1928 R115p |
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"So they sing and play to still their cry, a soft and comforting lullaby." New York:
Woman's Home Companion,
1 page
Illustration is from "To Bethlehem: a Christmas masque," by Laura Spencer Portor.
Published in
Woman's Home Companion,
volume 48, number 12, Dec. 1931. Riall, R. Arthur Rackham, page 231.
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1931 | RBD RA Eph-1 [1931] R115s |
| Cadbury's chocolate box. Cadbury, Bourneville, England: Cadbury's Chocolates, 1 box
with 1 proof sheet Accompanied by proof sheet with same color illustration "This box was specially designed
for Cadbury Bros. Ltd. by Arthur Rackham." Date cf. Riall. Riall, R. Arthur Rackham,
page 238.
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1933 | RBD RA Eph-1 [1933] R115c |
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Dust jacket for
A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1 item
Dust jacket. Publisher's advertisements on front and back turn-ins; indicate publication
date of 1934 or later. Riall, R. Arthur Rackham, page 125.
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circa 1934 | RBD RA Eph-1 [1934] D555c |
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Photograph of a 1934 Cambridge Theater production of
Hansel and Gretel
, with set and costumes designed by Rackham. London, 1 photograph
Inscription on verso: "A scene from 'Hansel and Gretel,' Cambridge Theater, London,
February, 1934. The Times, Copyright." Riall, R. Arthur Rackham, page 239. Set and
costumes designed by Arthur Rackham; cf. Riall.
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1934 | RBD RA Eph-1 [1934] P566o |
| Printed wedding announcement, signed, 1 card Riall, R. Arthur Rackham, page 242.
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circa 1935 | RBD RA Eph-1 [1935] R115p |
|
Latimore, Sarah Briggs.
Arthur Rackham: a bibliography
, typescript, proof sheets, notes, and corrections. Possibly Los Angeles, 1 typescript
Includes original typescript, proof sheets, and notes and corrections. One printed
sheet with illustration by Arthur Rackham.
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circa 1936 | RBD RA Eph-1 [1936] L349a |
| Clipping of a photograph of Arthur Rackham, 1 sheet Photograph possibly taken from journal article. Photograph is matted.
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undated | RBD RA Eph-1 9999 P566o |
| Proof of a bookplate for Robert Partridge, 1 item Proof sheet. Riall, R. Arthur Rackham, page 240.
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undated | RBD RA Eph-1 9999 R115b |
| Bookplates designed by Arthur Rackham, 3 items Riall, R. Arthur Rackham, page 240. Bookplates designed for Eugene Grosman, G. L.
Lazarus, and Arthur Rackham's own book collection.
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undated | RBD RA Eph-1 9999 R115b2 |
| Photostat of The Path to Spring, a panel by Arthur Rackham Courtesy of Scott and Fowles.
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undated | RBD RA Eph-1 9999 R115p |
| "Rose," presumed advertisement for Cashmere Bouquet Soap. Publication unknown, 1 page Probably an advertisement for Cashmere Bouquet Soap, made by Colgate & Co. Taken from
unknown periodical. Riall, R. Arthur Rackham, page 238.
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undated | RBD RA Eph-1 9999 R115r |
| Two periodical articles illustrated by Arthur Rackham
"A Little Oriental Rug: A Modern Fairy Tale," by C.J. Wills; from
Pall Mall Magazine,
December 1905, pages 761-770. "Barracks Babies," by Christian Dale (library has 2
copies); from
The Quiver,
March 1898, page 406-410. Riall, R. Arthur Rackham, pages 228-229.
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undated | RBD RA Eph-1 9999 R115t |
| Illustration of woman and child from unknown publication, 1 proof sheet Illustration of woman and child from unknown publication.
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undated | RBD RA Eph-1 9999 R115u |
| Two photostats of articles
"The New Baltic and North Sea Canal," by Thomas Rhodes, illustrated by Arthur Rackham;
from
The Supplement to the Liverpool Shipping Telegraph and Daily Commercial Advertiser
, May 25, 1895. "The Three Owls" edited by Anne Carroll Moore (about Rackham's early
work); from the
New York Herald Tribune Books
, December 18, 1927. Riall, R. Arthur Rackham, page 227.
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undated | RBD RA Eph-1 9999 T93p |
| Post-lifetime ephemera | 1967-1996, undated | |
| Auction catalogs, 6 items | 1976-1996 | |
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Columbia University. Libraries.
Genius of Arthur Rackham: A centenary exhibition of original drawings and watercolors
selected from the collection presented to the Columbia University Libraries by Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred C Berol.
Two copies of an invitation to the exhibition opening (one with inscribed envelope),
one printed flyer advertising the exhibition, and one excerpt from
The New Yorker
, December 9, 1967, with a review of the exhibition on pages 54-55.
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1967 | RBD RA Eph-2 [1967] C723g |
| Printed greeting card to Free Library of Philadelphia Rare Book Department, signed.
Byfleet Manor, Old Basing, Basingstoke, Hampshire, 1 folded card Card illustrated by Barbara Edwards, daughter of Arthur Rackham. Signed "John & Barbara
Edwards."
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1968 December 25 | RBD RA Eph-2 1968 Ed95p |
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St. Louis Public Library.
Arthur Rackham: Illustrator.
St. Louis: St. Louis Public Library, 14 page
Exhibition held in conjunction with Children's Media Conference: Literature and Film.
St. Louis Public Library, May 7, 1979, page 4 of cover.
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1979 | RBD RA Eph-2 1979 St1a |
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Cricket
: volume 23, number 4. Peru, Illinois: Carus Publishing Company, 64 pages
Includes color illustration on cover, one color illustration in text by Arthur Rackham;
portrait of Rackham on page 2 of cover along with biographical sketch.
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1995 December | RBD RA Eph-2 1995 C867 |
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- Controlled Access Headings
- Collection Inventory (+)
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