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Painter, Landscape painter, Illustrator, Water color painter, b. 1867 - d. 1939

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  • Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures. Intro by Quiller-Couch, Arthur. Publishe
    Sep. 16, 2026

    Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures. Intro by Quiller-Couch, Arthur. Publishe

    Est: €50 - €100

    Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures. Intro by Quiller-Couch, Arthur. Published by William Heinemann, London, 1913. First Edition. Gray cloth with gilt lettering and design of pelican on front, gilt lettering on spine. Rackham drawing of imitation bookplate on front endpaper.

    Purcell Auctioneers
  • Arthur RACKHAM
    Sep. 15, 2026

    Arthur RACKHAM

    Est: €2,500 - €3,000

    Arthur RACKHAM (Londres, 1867 - Limpsfield, 1939) La coquille d'escargot Plume et encre de chine, lavis brun, rehauts d'aquarelle et de gouache Annoté 'n°10' et 'I found an empty snail-shell / All polished neat and clean / I put it on the garden wall / To catch the fairy queen' dans le bas Signé 'Arthur Rakhman' en bas à droite Dimensions du motif : 23.5 x 20 cm 38 x 27 cm Provenance : Collection particulière européenne Arthur RACKHAM (Londres, 1867 - Limpsfield, 1939) 38 x 27 cm

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  • [RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), illustrator]. Some British Ballads. London: Constable & Co., [ca. 1919].
    Jul. 09, 2026

    [RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), illustrator]. Some British Ballads. London: Constable & Co., [ca. 1919].

    Est: $600 - $900

    [RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), illustrator]. Some British Ballads. London: Constable & Co., [ca. 1919]. 4to. [10], 170 pp. With mounted frontispiece and 15 mounted plates (each with a printed tissue guard). Also with 24 illustrated head-pieces and with text ornaments of eagles, snakes, dragons, and other animals and mythological creatures. Original quarter vellum cream boards ruled in gilt with elaborate gilt pictorial stamping. Spine stamped and lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt. #317/575 DELUXE COPIES SIGNED BY RACKHAM.

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  • [RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), illustrator]. WAGNER, Richard (1813-1883). Siegfried & the Twilight of the Gods... Translated by Margaret Armour. London
    Jul. 09, 2026

    [RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), illustrator]. WAGNER, Richard (1813-1883). Siegfried & the Twilight of the Gods... Translated by Margaret Armour. London

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    [RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), illustrator]. WAGNER, Richard (1813-1883). Siegfried & the Twilight of the Gods... Translated by Margaret Armour. London: William Heinemann and New York: Doubleday & Page, 1911. 4to. Illustrated with 30 mounted color plates with captioned tissue guards. [184] pp. Publisher's deluxe binding of full vellum, yellow silk ties, front board and spine stamped in gilt. FIRST EDITION, #796/1150 COPIES SIGNED BY RACKHAM, AMERICAN ISSUE.

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  • Arthur Rackham (illustrator), Wagner, Richard, Der…
    Jul. 09, 2026

    Arthur Rackham (illustrator), Wagner, Richard, Der…

    Est: £300 - £500

    Arthur Rackham (illustrator), Wagner, Richard, Der Ring des Nibelungen, 2 volumes, Frankfurt: Rutten & Loening, 1910 Two vellum bound limited editions signed by the illustrator 4to, comprising Das Rheingold & Die Walküre (volume 1) and Siegfried & Götterdämmerung (volume 2), both no.56 of 100 copies signed by Arthur Rackham, 64 tipped-in colour plates in total, with tissue-guards, full vellum gilt, upper boards with circular gilt monogram WR, top edge gilt, others uncut (2)  

    Roseberys
  • Rackham, Arthur (illustrator), Ibsen, Henrik, Peer…
    Jul. 09, 2026

    Rackham, Arthur (illustrator), Ibsen, Henrik, Peer…

    Est: £300 - £500

    Rackham, Arthur (illustrator), Ibsen, Henrik, Peer Gynt, London: George G. Harrap, 1936 A vellum bound limited edition signed by the illustrator     4to, limited edition no.58 of 460 copies signed by Arthur Rackham, half title, 12 mounted colour plates, with captioned paper guards, numerous black and white illustrations, original pictorial vellum gilt, with bookplate inscribed ROCHAMBEAU Ballachrochan, top edge gilt, others uncut, in slipcase with paper label to spine, numbered in ink 58   

    Roseberys
  • Arthur Rackham, RWS,  British 1876-1939-  Illustration from
    Jul. 08, 2026

    Arthur Rackham, RWS,  British 1876-1939-  Illustration from

    Est: £300 - £500

    Arthur Rackham, RWS,  British 1876-1939-  Illustration from 'The Lay of St Aloys': 'Bid the bandy-legg'd Sexton go run for the May'r!';  pen and black ink on paper, signed with initials 'AR' (lower left), with a separate sheet below inscribed 'Ingoldsby Legend / "The Lay of St Aloys" / l.240. "Bid the bandy-legg'd Sexton go run for the May'r!"', 14.5 x 12.8 cm.  Provenance:  with Chris Beetles, London.  Private Collection, UK.  Literature:  Rev. R.H. Barham, 'The Ingoldsby Legends, or Mirth & Marvels, by Thomas Ingoldsby Esquire, London', J.M Dent & Co., 1898, 'The Lay of St Aloys', p.398 (illustrated).  Exhibited:  London, Dulwich Picture Gallery, 'Arthur Rackham', 16-21 December 2002, no.9.  Note:  Rackham was a highly prolific artist who illustrated the 1900 editions of 'Gulliver's Travels' and 'Fairy Tales of the Brother Grimm', as well as the 1898 edition of Richard Barham's (1788-1845) 'Ingoldsby Legends', for which the present drawing was produced. Rackham's distinctive approach exhibits the influence of earlier generations of Victorian 'fairy painters', such as Joseph Noel Paton (1821-1901) and John Anster Fitzgerald (1819-1906), as well as the approach of Glasgow School illustrators such as Frances MacDonald (1873-1921) and Annie French 1872-1965).  The draughtsmanship of the present work recalls Rackham's illustration of 'Alice and the Frog Footman' which sold at Sotheby's, New York, on 20 April 2005, lot 85 ($15,600), as well as his drawing which sold at Sotheby's, London, on 19 January 2006, lot 88 (£2,640). 

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  • Arthur Rackham, (1867-1939), Toad and the Gaoler's Daughter. Circa 1937.
    Jun. 18, 2026

    Arthur Rackham, (1867-1939), Toad and the Gaoler's Daughter. Circa 1937.

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) Toad and the Gaoler's Daughter. Circa 1937. Pencil on paper. Unsigned. Publication and purchase information written in pencil on verso. Accompanied by a custom book label for the Holmes Collection printed by Alan Anderson of the Tragara Press in Scotland. Publication: Study for an interior illustration on page 147 in The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (New York: Limited Editions Club, 1940).

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  • Arthur Rackham, (1867-1939), Preparatory sketch of a riverside scene. Circa 1940.
    Jun. 18, 2026

    Arthur Rackham, (1867-1939), Preparatory sketch of a riverside scene. Circa 1940.

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) Preparatory sketch of a riverside scene. Circa 1940. Pen and ink on paper. Unsigned. Publication and purchase information written in pencil on verso. Accompanied by a custom book label for the Holmes Collection printed by Alan Anderson of the Tragara Press in Scotland. Publication: Executed for, but not published in, the 1940 Limited Editions Club version of The Wind in the Willows.

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  • Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939). "Ex-libris Robert Partridge. How many godly creatures are there here?"
    May. 21, 2026

    Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939). "Ex-libris Robert Partridge. How many godly creatures are there here?"

    Est: €60 - €80

    Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939). "Ex-libris Robert Partridge. How many godly creatures are there here?" Cliche(?), 11,5x9,7 cm., signed in the print. - AND 1 other ex libris.

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  • Rackham, Arthur (1867-1934). A group of 8 titles, comprising:
    May. 15, 2026

    Rackham, Arthur (1867-1934). A group of 8 titles, comprising:

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Rackham, Arthur (1867-1934). A group of 8 titles, comprising: Rip Van Winkle. London: William Heinemann, 1905. -- A Midsummer Night's Dream. London: William Heinemann, 1908. -- Aesop's Fables. London: William Heinemann, 1912. -- Mother Goose: The Old Nursery Rhymes. London: William Heinemann, [1913]. -- Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures. London: William Heinemann, 1913. LIMITED EDITION, number 744 of 1,000 copies printed in Great Britain, SIGNED BY RACKHAM. -- English Fairy Tales. London: Macmillan & Co., 1918. -- Irish Fairy Tales. London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., 1920. -- The Ring of the Nieblung. London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1939. Together, 8 works in 8 volumes, all bound in full or half morocco gilt with some retaining original cloth, condition generally fine. This lot is located in Chicago.

    Freeman’s
  • Rackham, Arthur (1867-1934). The Night Before Christmas. London: George C. Harrap & Co., Ltd., 1931.
    May. 15, 2026

    Rackham, Arthur (1867-1934). The Night Before Christmas. London: George C. Harrap & Co., Ltd., 1931.

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Rackham, Arthur (1867-1934). The Night Before Christmas. London: George C. Harrap & Co., Ltd., 1931. 8vo. 4 full color illustrations by Rackham. (Very minor occasional offsetting.) Original parchment vellum gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut (some minor soiling); folding case. Provenance: C.F.J. Beausire (1898-1973), British businessman and art collector (bookplate). LIMITED EDITION, number 106 of 275 copies printed for Great Britain, SIGNED BY RACKHAM. Lattimore & Haskell, pp.66. This lot is located in Chicago.

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  • RACKHAM (Arthur)
    Apr. 16, 2026

    RACKHAM (Arthur)

    Est: £150 - £200

    RACKHAM (Arthur) Mother Goose the Old Nursery Rhymes, Heinemann 1913, 4to, no.509/1130 copies, signed by Rackham, 14 tipped in plates (13 of which coloured), uncut, some light use and age staining, original cloth, spine discoloured with worn lettering

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  • Arthur Rackham, (1867-1939), 'The Witch'
    Mar. 24, 2026

    Arthur Rackham, (1867-1939), 'The Witch'

    Est: £1,000 - £1,500

    Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) 'The Witch' signed lower left, ink and watercolour on paper, 15.5cm x 19cm Exhibited: The Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours, 5A Pall Mall East, London, 1912 Provenance: Purchased at the above exhibition by G. Holland Esq., for £12-17s and to be sold with a copy of the receipt; Private collection, Kent

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  • Rackham (Arthur, illustrator) Mother Goose. The Old Nursery Rhymes, one of 1130 copies signed by the artist, 1913.
    Mar. 18, 2026

    Rackham (Arthur, illustrator) Mother Goose. The Old Nursery Rhymes, one of 1130 copies signed by the artist, 1913.

    Est: £400 - £600

    Rackham (Arthur, illustrator) Mother Goose. The Old Nursery Rhymes, one of 1130 copies signed by the artist, tipped-in colour frontispiece and 12 plates and black and white illustrations by Arthur Rackham, captioned tissue-guards, advertisement for Rackham Exhibition at the Leicester Galleries loosely inserted, ownership inscription to front free endpaper, foxing to endpapers and half-title, half-title and final f. of Index browned, some very light offsetting, original white pictorial buckram, gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, spine browned, covers with some very light soiling but still bright, slight rubbing to spine ends and corners, 4to, 1913.

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  • Rackham (Arthur) Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures, one of 1030 copies signed by the artist, 1913.
    Mar. 18, 2026

    Rackham (Arthur) Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures, one of 1030 copies signed by the artist, 1913.

    Est: £400 - £600

    Rackham (Arthur) Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures, one of 1030 copies signed by the artist, tipped-in colour frontispiece and 43 plates by Arthur Rackham, captioned tissue-guards (that of frontispiece lightly creased), limitation f., title and final f. verso with margins very slightly browned from brown paper plate-mounts, some spotting to tissue-guards and title, light browning to endpapers, original white buckram, gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, spine browned, light soiling to covers, some light rubbing to extremities, 4to, 1913.

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • Rackham (Arthur, illustrator) Aesop's Fables, one of 1450 copies signed by the artist, 1912.
    Mar. 18, 2026

    Rackham (Arthur, illustrator) Aesop's Fables, one of 1450 copies signed by the artist, 1912.

    Est: £400 - £600

    Rackham (Arthur, illustrator) Aesop's Fables, one of 1450 copies signed by the artist, tipped-in colour frontispiece and 12 plates and black and white illustrations by Arthur Rackham, captioned tissue-guards, ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, plate at p.148 with lower corner lightly creased, browning from brown paper plate-mounts to facing text leaves, generally very light but heavier to limitation f., occasional light offsetting, some very light browning to endpapers and fore-edge, original cloth, gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, spine browned, light soiling, some bumping to corners and light rubbing to extremities, 4to, London & New York, 1912.

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  • Rackham (Arthur) The Land of Enchantment, 1907; and others illustrated by Rackham (11)
    Mar. 18, 2026

    Rackham (Arthur) The Land of Enchantment, 1907; and others illustrated by Rackham (11)

    Est: £200 - £300

    Rackham (Arthur) The Land of Enchantment, frontispiece and illustrations by Arthur Rackham, some full-page, old catalogue description tipped onto foot of pastedown with tape, frontispiece and title very slightly toned from frontispiece tissue-guard (this also lightly spotted), some light spotting to endpapers, original pictorial cloth, gilt, spine and cover extremities lightly browned, some light spotting to head of upper cover and light rubbing to extremities, Cassell and Company, 1907 § Morley (Christopher) Where the Blue Begins, colour frontispiece and 3 plates and black and white illustrations by Rackham, foxing to title and occasionally elsewhere, browning and some discolouration to endpapers and half-title, front free endpaper also with very short tear to head, original blue cloth, gilt, spine very slightly darkened, else a bright example, rubbing to extremities, London & New York, William Heinemann Ltd. and Doubleday Page & Co., [1925]; and others illustrated by the same, 4to & 8vo (11)

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • Rackham (Arthur, illustrator) The Land of Enchantment, first trade edition, with a signed original sketch of a butterfly by Arthur Rackham, 1907.
    Mar. 18, 2026

    Rackham (Arthur, illustrator) The Land of Enchantment, first trade edition, with a signed original sketch of a butterfly by Arthur Rackham, 1907.

    Est: £600 - £800

    Rackham (Arthur, illustrator) The Land of Enchantment, first trade edition, with an original ink sketch of a butterfly to half-title, signed by Arthur Rackham and dated 1.12.07, frontispiece and illustrations by Arthur Rackham, small ink scribble to pastedown, contemporary gift inscription and later ownership inscription to front free endpaper, frontispiece tissue-guard with some spotting and lightly creased, the odd light patch of soiling, gutter cracked at points but holding, original olive pictorial cloth, gilt, few light marks, spine slightly browned and with short horizontal tear, further tears to joints, some wear to spine ends and extremities, 4to, 1907.

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • RACKHAM, Arthur
    Mar. 13, 2026

    RACKHAM, Arthur

    Est: €800 - €1,400

    Piter Pan. Douze Réproductions en Couleur des Originaux de A. Rackham qui ont Servi à l'Illustration de l'Ouvrage de J.M. Barrie Paris Hachette & Cie 1911 Plano (ca. 54 x 50 cm), 12 colour plates (1st plate loose, some clear waterstains on lower border, some mounts sl. brown., some leaves wrinkled along outer margins). One of 100 numb. copies (n. 30) with 12 tipped-in large colour pl., each window-mounted and with captioned paper guards. Orig. half vellum (somewhat soiled), bound with ties on spine (lacking some ties)

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  • The Greek Heroes' (1910) Illus. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939)
    Mar. 12, 2026

    The Greek Heroes' (1910) Illus. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939)

    Est: $200 - $300

    A fine copy of 'The Greek Heroes - Stories Translated From Niebuhr' (1910) with gorgeous illustrations from Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). Published by Cassell and Company in nice green cloth binding. Measures 7 1/4" x 5 1/4

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  • The Ingoldsby Legends' by Richard Barham, Illus. by Arthur Rackham
    Mar. 12, 2026

    The Ingoldsby Legends' by Richard Barham, Illus. by Arthur Rackham

    Est: $75 - $150

    An antique edition of 'The Ingoldsby Legends' by RIchard Barham (1788-1845) under the pseudonym Thomas Ingoldsby Esq. with illustrations from Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). Published by J.M Dent in 1922, interior bookplate from Rev. George R. Hewlett. Cloth cover w/ gilt designs.

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  • Tales of a Traveller' Parts 1 & 2 by Washington Irving. Illus. by Arthur Rackham, Limited Ed. (1895)
    Mar. 12, 2026

    Tales of a Traveller' Parts 1 & 2 by Washington Irving. Illus. by Arthur Rackham, Limited Ed. (1895)

    Est: $100 - $200

    A rare Von Kortlandt edition publication of Parts 1 & 2 of 'Tales of a Traveller' by Washington Irving (1783-1859) with detailed color illustrations by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). Published by G. P. Putnam & Sons in 1895 as number #129/150. Gilt edged pages in geometric cloth binding *note - edge wear consistent with age

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  • Children's Treasury of Great Stories' Illus. by Arthur Rackham
    Mar. 12, 2026

    Children's Treasury of Great Stories' Illus. by Arthur Rackham

    Est: $40 - $80

    A vintage 'Children's Treasury of Great Stories' featuring illustrations from Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) as well as other artists. Est. 1930s, leather hardcover with inlaid text.

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  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving, Illus. by Arthur Rackham
    Mar. 12, 2026

    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving, Illus. by Arthur Rackham

    Est: $125 - $225

    An early hardbound copy of 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving (1783-1859) with classic illustrations from Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). Published by David McKay, est. 1920s. *note - wear expected with age

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  • Tales From Shakespeare' by Charles & Mary Lamb, Illus. by Arthur Rackham, 1927
    Mar. 12, 2026

    Tales From Shakespeare' by Charles & Mary Lamb, Illus. by Arthur Rackham, 1927

    Est: $50 - $150

    A second edition printing of 'Tales From Shakespeare' by sibling duo Charles & Mary Lamb (1775-1834,1764-1847) with fine color illustrations from Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). Published by J.M Dent & Sons in 1927, reprinted from 1909 edition. Missing original dust cover w/ some corner wear.

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  • The Romance of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table', Arthur Rackham, 1917
    Mar. 12, 2026

    The Romance of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table', Arthur Rackham, 1917

    Est: $100 - $200

    A fine hardcover edition of 'The Romance of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table' abridged from Malory's Morte D'Arthur by Alfred W. Pollard (1859-1944) with gorgeous illustrations from Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) throughout. Published by Macmillan, 1917. *note - wear with age, ink writ marks on inside cover with binding repair

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  • Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) Illus.'The Tempest', First Ed., 1926
    Mar. 12, 2026

    Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) Illus.'The Tempest', First Ed., 1926

    Est: $200 - $400

    A gorgeous cloth bound publication of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' with 20 whimsical color illustrations from Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). First edition published by W.M. Heinemann in 1926. *note - some pencil writing on inside cover

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  • Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens' by J.M. Barrie, Illus. by Arthur Rackham, 1928
    Mar. 12, 2026

    Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens' by J.M. Barrie, Illus. by Arthur Rackham, 1928

    Est: $100 - $200

    A gorgeous copy of 'Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens' from the creator of the titular character by J. M. Barrie (1860-1937) with 15 color plate illustrations by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). Published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1928, nice green cover with gilt lettering.

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  • Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939)
    Feb. 25, 2026

    Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939)

    Est: £300 - £500

    Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939) Rennie's Waterloo Bridge pencil, 16.5 x 9.8cm, mounted, framed and glazed Abbott & Holder, 1974 (label on backboard, together with an annotated card slip reading ‘From Arthur Rackham exhibition, Abbott & Holder, 73 Castlenau, Barnes, SW13, 18 Oct 1974’ and in ink ‘Rennie’s Waterloo Bridge, dem[olishe]d 1934', presumably reattached to backboard by framer); Bonhams Edinburgh, Pictures, 12 April 2007, lot 10.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • Arthur RACKHAM
    Feb. 11, 2026

    Arthur RACKHAM

    Est: €2,000 - €3,000

    Arthur RACKHAM (Londres, 1867 - Limpsfield, 1939) Figures fantastiques jouant aux dames ; Illustration pour 'Book of Pictures' Plume et encre de Chine, lavis gris et aquarelle Signé ' ARackham.' en bas à droite Annoté 'PICTURES' en haut 13.5 x 24 cm Provenance : Collection particulière du sud de la France Notre dessin est préparatoire à la gravure (fig. 1) qui orne le sommaire du premier chapitre "Of the little people" du livre Book of Pictures illustré par Arthur Rackham. Arthur RACKHAM (Londres, 1867 - Limpsfield, 1939) 13.5 x 24 cm

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  • AFTER ARTHUR RACKHAM (1867-1939) WINTER FROLIC
    Jan. 22, 2026

    AFTER ARTHUR RACKHAM (1867-1939) WINTER FROLIC

    Est: £100 - £150

    AFTER ARTHUR RACKHAM (1867-1939) WINTER FROLIC Ink and watercolour (21cm x 35cm) Not examined out of frame

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  • Arthur Rackham [attribuito a], Notturno. Inizio del XX secolo.
    Nov. 27, 2025

    Arthur Rackham [attribuito a], Notturno. Inizio del XX secolo.

    Est: -

    Olio su cartone. cm 28x37. Al verso iscritto il nome dell'artista.

    Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
  • [RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), illustrator]. FOUQUÉ, Friedri...
    Nov. 20, 2025

    [RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), illustrator]. FOUQUÉ, Friedri...

    Est: $800 - $1,000

    [RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), illustrator]. FOUQUÉ, Friedrich de la Motte (1777-1843). Undine. London: William Heinemann, 1909. 4to. Illustrated with 15 mounted color plates and numerous intertextual illustrations. 136 pp. Beautifully bound by Bayntun in near contemporary full green levant morocco, boards ruled and paneled in gilt, spine ruled, tooled, and lettered in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, gilt board edges and turn-ins, marbled endleaves, all edges gilt (minor rubbing to binding, text occasionally toned with minor occasional foxing). Fine. LIMITED EDITION, #188/1000 COPIES SIGNED BY RACKHAM. From the Collection of Louis A. Irmo. Measurements: 11 x 9 x 1”.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • [RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, Wi...
    Nov. 20, 2025

    [RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, Wi...

    Est: $200 - $400

    [RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616). A Midsummer-Night’s Dream. London: William Heinemann, 1908. Small 4to. Illustrated with 40 color plates and numerous intertextual illustrations. [136] pp. Publisher’s full tan cloth, front board and spine stamped in gilt (some rubbing to cloth, some toning to gilt, endleaves and several text leaves foxed, light toning to text and plates, a few gutters starting). Very good. FIRST TRADE EDITION. From the Collection of Louis A. Irmo. Measurements: 10 x 8 x 2”.

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  • [RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), illustrator]. GRAHAME, Kennet...
    Nov. 20, 2025

    [RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), illustrator]. GRAHAME, Kennet...

    Est: $400 - $600

    [RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), illustrator]. GRAHAME, Kenneth (1859-1932). The Wind in the Willows. With an Introduction by A. A. Milne. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1940. 4to. Illustrated with 16 mounted color plates. [246] pp. Publisher’s tan buckram backstrip over batik papered boards, spine lettered in gilt, publisher’s paper slipcase (cloth spine lightly sunned and foxed, some rubbing to binding; slipcase worn, sunned). Near fine. #1778/2020, SIGNED BY DESIGNER AND PRINTER, BRUCE ROGERS. This was the final book illustrated by Rackham before his death. He had been offered the chance to illustrate the 1908 first edition but had declined; this was one of Rackham’s few professional regrets. He got his chance to rectify his mistake just before he died, leaving the world with these charming illustrations of Toad, Mole, and the other residents of Grahame’s delightful book. From the Collection of Louis A. Irmo. Measurements: 12 x 9 x 2”.

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  • [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. WAGNER, Richard. [The Ring of the Niblung]. The Rhinegold & the Valkyrie. -- Siegfried & the Twilight of the Gods. Margaret Armour, translator. London and New York: William Heinemann et al, 1910, 1911.
    Nov. 13, 2025

    [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. WAGNER, Richard. [The Ring of the Niblung]. The Rhinegold & the Valkyrie. -- Siegfried & the Twilight of the Gods. Margaret Armour, translator. London and New York: William Heinemann et al, 1910, 1911.

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    [RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), illustrator]. WAGNER, Richard (1813-1883). [The Ring of the Niblung]. The Rhinegold & the Valkyrie. -- Siegfried & the Twilight of the Gods. Margaret Armour, translator. London and New York: William Heinemann and Doubleday Page & Co., 1910, 1911. 2 volumes, 4to. Titles printed in gold and black, 64 total tipped-in color-printed plates by Rackham tipped to mounts, numerous illustrations. (Light toning to endpapers and limitation leaf.) Original vellum decorated and lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut, silk ties intact on Rhinegold volume, others laid in (light spotting to covers on Rhinegold volume). FIRST EDITIONS, LIMITED ISSUE, numbers 757 and 452 of 1150 copies, BOTH SIGNED BY RACKHAM. These English translations of Wagner's first two operas in The Ring of the Niblung series contain some of Rackham's only illustrations for an adult audience. Latimore & Haskell, p.37-38; Riall pp.103, 109. [Laid in:] Arthur Rackham Exhibition broadsheet, Leicester Galleries, 15 October - 12 November, 1910. This lot is located in Chicago.

    Freeman’s
  • ARTHUR RACKHAM ENGLISH FAIRY TALES & AESOP
    Nov. 09, 2025

    ARTHUR RACKHAM ENGLISH FAIRY TALES & AESOP

    Est: $50 - $100

    Two Arthur Rackham Illusrated books. (1): "English Fairy Tales Retold by Flora Annie Steel", The Macmillan Company 1924. Hardcover. Some slight toning and foxing. 7.5"x5.5". (2): "Aesop's Fables", William Heinemann 1912. Some stains to end papers; otherwise in good condition. 8.25"x6.25".

    District Auction
  • RACKHAM (ARTHUR), illus, PEER GYNT, full page plates, pictorial cloth, Harrap, 1936; THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD, full page plates, dark blue cloth, 1929; THE TEMPEST, full page plates, black cloth, Heinemann, 1926; THE SPRINGTIDE OF LIFE POEMS OF CHILDHO
    Nov. 05, 2025

    RACKHAM (ARTHUR), illus, PEER GYNT, full page plates, pictorial cloth, Harrap, 1936; THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD, full page plates, dark blue cloth, 1929; THE TEMPEST, full page plates, black cloth, Heinemann, 1926; THE SPRINGTIDE OF LIFE POEMS OF CHILDHO

    Est: £100 - £150

    RACKHAM (ARTHUR), illus, PEER GYNT, full page plates, pictorial cloth, Harrap, 1936; THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD, full page plates, dark blue cloth, 1929; THE TEMPEST, full page plates, black cloth, Heinemann, 1926; THE SPRINGTIDE OF LIFE POEMS OF CHILDHOOD, full page plates, with jacket, green cloth, Heinemann, 1918; UNDINE, 1909 (5).

    Adam Partridge Auctioneers
  • ARTHUR RACKHAM'S BOOK OF PICTURES
    Oct. 29, 2025

    ARTHUR RACKHAM'S BOOK OF PICTURES

    Est: $500 - $700

    "Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures, With an Introduction by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch" (London: WIlliam Heinemann, 1913). Limited edition. Number 491 out of 1000. Signed by Arthur Rackham on the limitation page. White buckram wrapped pictorial gilt paper boards with gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Top edge gilt. Illustrated with 43 color plates, all mounted on olive paper, along with numerous black and white illustrations throughout.

    A. H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals
  • ARTHUR RACKHAM (1867-1939)
    Oct. 16, 2025

    ARTHUR RACKHAM (1867-1939)

    Est: £6,000 - £8,000

    ARTHUR RACKHAM (1867-1939) 'HELENA', 1907 pen, ink and watercolour, signed and dated lower right ARTHUR RACKHAM 1907 28.2cm x 18cm (frame size 61.5cm x 49cm) Arthur Rackham (1867–1939), a central figure of the Edwardian “Golden Age of Illustration,” trained at the Lambeth School of Art while working as a clerk, later refining his skills through magazine illustration. By the early twentieth century he was widely recognised for books that combined delicate linework with translucent washes of colour, creating images at once enchanting and subtly unsettling.This watercolour of Helena, from William Heinemann’s 1908 edition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, exemplifies his style. The dreamlike atmosphere not only reflects Shakespeare’s world of magic and confusion but also highlights Rackham’s talent for combining beauty with an undercurrent of unease.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • Arthur Rackham - James Hamilton
    Oct. 02, 2025

    Arthur Rackham - James Hamilton

    Est: $30 - $50

    Arthur Rackham - James Hamilton

    Lawsons
  • Arthur Rackham (British, 1867-1939), A C
    Oct. 01, 2025

    Arthur Rackham (British, 1867-1939), A C

    Est: £150 - £200

    Arthur Rackham (British, 1867-1939), A Cornish Mill Stream, signed and dated 1889 l.l., titled verso, watercolour, 36 by 27cm, framed

    Kinghams Auctioneers
  • ARTHUR RACKHAM | ELF KARIKATURDARSTELLUNGEN VON ORCHESTERMUSIKERN UND DIRIGENT. 1919
    Sep. 12, 2025

    ARTHUR RACKHAM | ELF KARIKATURDARSTELLUNGEN VON ORCHESTERMUSIKERN UND DIRIGENT. 1919

    Est: €1,800 - €3,600

    ARTHUR RACKHAM 1867 London - 1939 Limpsfield ELEVEN CARICATURES OF ORCHESTRAL MUSICIANS AND CONDUCTORS. 1919 Pencil, ink and watercolours on paper. Various sizes, the largest with the cellist 9.5 x 8.5 cm (R. 54.5 x 66 cm). Each monogrammed and dated. Each browned, musician with pig with crease. Framed behind glass and in passepartout.ARTHUR RACKHAM 1867 London - 1939 Limpsfield ELF KARIKATURDARSTELLUNGEN VON ORCHESTERMUSIKERN UND DIRIGENT. 1919 Bleistift, tinte und aquarelle auf Papier. Verschiedene Größen, die größte mit dem Cellisten. Jew. monogrammiert und datiert. Jew. gebräunt, Musiker mit Schwein mit Knickspure. Hinter Glas und im Passepartout gerahmt.

    Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf
  • Arthur Rackham (British, 1867–1939) [Children's & Illustrated] Rackham, Arthur. He heard the bogles striving under the bed
    Sep. 10, 2025

    Arthur Rackham (British, 1867–1939) [Children's & Illustrated] Rackham, Arthur. He heard the bogles striving under the bed

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    [Children's & Illustrated] Rackham, Arthur. He heard the bogles striving under the bed (London, 1918). Original watercolor and ink illustration on paper, for Flora Annie Steel's English Fairy Tales, signed by Rackham in bottom left ("Rackham"); manuscript on verso: "A.R. No. 18 / Goblins under bed / by Arthur Rackham". 7 1/4 x 10 in. (184 x 254 mm). In mat and in frame, with original Scott & Fowles gallery, New York, label on reverse ("The bogles playing with the ball under the bed in the haunted house"), additional manuscript note above same, "Mrs A's room over what not shelf" and "over Bureau Mrs. As Room" (on mounted slip). A fine original illustration by Arthur Rackham, created for the 1918 publication of Flora Annie Steel's English Fairy Tales. This image appears uncolored on page 106, for The Golden Ball. This lot is located in Philadelphia.

    Freeman’s
  • ARTHUR RACKHAM (UK, 1867-1939)
    Aug. 28, 2025

    ARTHUR RACKHAM (UK, 1867-1939)

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    ARTHUR RACKHAM (UK, 1867-1939) "Cinderella" original ink silhouette illustration of one of the ugly stepsisters for the 1919 Heineman edition, retold by CS Evans. Feet highlighted in pink gouache. Signed lower right. In gilt stick frame, under French rule mat and glass. Not used in the book. Marked verso "Under Carnation picture in little house." From the estate of Brooke Astor at her summer residence in Northeast Harbor, Maine.

    Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
  • Arthur Rackham: A Life With Illustration - James Hamilton
    Jul. 31, 2025

    Arthur Rackham: A Life With Illustration - James Hamilton

    Est: $20 - $40

    Arthur Rackham: A Life With Illustration - James Hamilton

    Lawsons
  • Rackham (Arthur, 1867-1939). Princess by the Sea (from Irish Fairy Tales), circa 1920
    Jun. 19, 2025

    Rackham (Arthur, 1867-1939). Princess by the Sea (from Irish Fairy Tales), circa 1920

    Est: £4,000 - £6,000

    Rackham (Arthur, 1867-1939). Princess by the Sea (from Irish Fairy Tales), circa 1920 Rackham (Arthur, 1867-1939). Princess by the Sea (from James Stephens, Irish Fairy Tales), circa 1920, pen, black ink and watercolour on paper laid down on card, signed lower left, additionally signed and inscribed by the artist to verso 'A.R.No. 8 Princess by Sea, by Arthur Rackham', 203 x 229 mm (8 x 9 ins), gilt mount, gilt frame, glazed (32.5 x 35 cm) QTY: (1) NOTE: Provenance: Chris Beetles Gallery, London, The Illustrators. The British Art of Illustration, 1800-2007, Chris Beetles Ltd., 2007, item 188 (illustrated); Private Collection, thence by descent. The original illustration for the story of Becuma of the White Skin, in James Stephens' Irish Fairy Tales (London: Macmillan and Co., 1920), page 226, printed in black and white. The illustration was subsequently coloured by the artist for exhibition. 'He was thus gazing and brooding when one day he observed a coracle drawing to the shore. A young girl stepped from it and walked to him among black boulders and patches of yellow sand. Being a king he had authority to ask questions. Conn asked her therefore all the questions that he could think of, for it is not every day that a lady drives from the sea and she wearing a golden-fringed cloak of green silk through which a red satin smock peeped at the openings. She replied to his questions, but she did not tell him all the truth; for, indeed, she could not afford to.' (pages 225-226)

    Dominic Winter Auctions
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