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Four (4) Arthur Rackham illustrated books, including Book of Pictures owned by C.M. Russell, The Zankiwank and the Bletherwitch, Peter Pan, and Rip Van Winkle. 1st item: Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, introduction by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, 1913, previously owned by artist Charles Marion Russell (Montana/California/Missouri, 1864-1926). Published by The Century Company, New York. Octavo, 43 chromolithographic full page illustrations mounted on tan paper with lettered tissue paper guards, and additional lithographic illustrations, hardbound in light brown cloth with gilt pictorial covers and gilt lettering to covers and spine, covers wrapped in Mylar. C M Russell ex libris bookplate indicating that was given to him by Emma Josephine Trigg with additional Christmas greetings and a lithographic bookplate depicting one of Russell's drawings, inside of front cover and front end paper, includes brown cloth slipcase. Book – 10 5/8" H x 8 3/8" W x 1 3/8" D. Slipcase – 11" H x 8" W x 1 5/8" D. Note: Emma Josephine Trigg (1872-1951) was a friend, neighbor and admirer of Charles Marion Russellís work. Her collection was instrumental in the creation of the C.M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT. 2nd item: The Zankiwank and The Bletherwitch, First Edition, by S. J. Adair Fitzgerald with illustrations by Arthur Rackham, 1896. Published by J. M. Dent and Company, London. Octavo, 188 pages including illustrations, hardbound in tooled green cloth with gilt pictorial covers and gilt lettering to spine, pencil inscriptions from previous owners, to inside of front and back covers, gilt top edged paper, covers wrapper in Mylar. 8" H x 6" W x 1" D. 3rd item: Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, First American Edition, by J. M. Barrie, illustrations by Arthur Rackham, A.R.W.S., 1906. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Octavo, 126 of text with frontispiece and 50 additional chromolithographic illustrations mounted on brown paper with lettered tissue paper guards, hardbound in green cloth with gilt pictorial covers and gilt lettering to covers and spine, brown end paper, ink inscription from previous owner dated 1906, front end paper. 10 1/8" H x 7 3/4" W x 1 1/2" D. 4th item: Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, illustrations by Arthur Rackham, A.R.W.S., 1908. Published by William Heinemann, London, Doubleday, Page and Company, London. Octavo, 62 pages of text with frontispiece and additional chromolithographic illustrations mounted on green paper with lettered tissue paper guards, hardbound in green cloth with gilt pictorial covers and gilt lettering to covers and spine, green end paper, green edged paper, ex libris bookplate, inside of front cover, covers wrapper in Mylar. 10 1/4" H x 7 7/8" W x 1 3/8" D. CONDITION: 1st item: Slipcase and covers with shelf wear, minute tears to spine, corners bumped. Pages in overall good condition with toning, minute tears to tissue paper guards. "4 Goblin Thieves" illustration is not present. Ex libris bookplate, Christmas greetings and lithographic plate in overall good condition, areas of acid burn to front end paper. Tears to Mylar wrappings. 2nd item: Covers in overall good condition with shelf wear, scuffs, corners bumped. Pages with foxing spots, dampstaining, acid burn, pencil inscriptions from previous owners to inside of front and back covers. Covers wrapped in Mylar. 3rd item: Covers with shelf wear, tears to spine, corners bumped. Pages in overall good condition with toning, front cover, minute tears to tissue paper guards. Front end paper and frontispiece loose from binding. Ink inscription from previous owner dated 1906, front end paper. 4th item: Covers with shelf wear, tears to spine, corners bumped. Mylar wrapping with tears. Pages with foxing spots, toning, minute tears to tissue paper guards. Foxing spots to ex libris bookplate, inside of front cover.