SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616) -- RACKHAM, Arthur (1867 -1939, illustrator). The Tempest. London: William Heinemann, [1926]. 4° (290mm x 225mm). Half title, mounted coloured frontispiece, 20 mounted coloured plates and numerous text illustrations by Rackham. Original vellum backed parchment with Rackham's gilt design on front cover and spine, top edge gilt, others uncut (lower edges a little stained, all edges rubbed, corners lightly bumped, a few light stains).
LIMITED EDITION, NO. 5 OF 520 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST (one of 260 copies of the English issue). 'There is an extra colour plate in this edition that is not in the trade edition'. Lattimore & Haskell, p. 61.
SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616) -- RACKHAM, Arthur (1867 -1939, illustrator). The Tempest. London: William Heinemann, [1926]. 4° (290mm x 225mm). Half title, mounted coloured frontispiece, 20 mounted coloured plates and numerous text illustrations by Rackham. Original vellum backed parchment with Rackham's gilt design on front cover and spine, top edge gilt, others uncut (lower edges a little stained, all edges rubbed, corners lightly bumped, a few light stains).
LIMITED EDITION, NO. 5 OF 520 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST (one of 260 copies of the English issue). 'There is an extra colour plate in this edition that is not in the trade edition'. Lattimore & Haskell, p. 61.
![SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616) -- RACKHAM, Arthur (1867 -1939, illustrator). The Tempest. London: William Heinemann, [1926]. 4° (290mm x 225mm). Half title, mounted coloured frontispiece, 20 mounted coloured plates and numerous text illustrations by Rackham. Original vellum backed parchment with Rackham's gilt design on front cover and spine, top edge gilt, others uncut (lower edges a little stained, all edges rubbed, corners lightly bumped, a few light stains).](https://devapim.christies.com/uat/lot-images/5505097/2011/CSK/2011_CSK_03013_0353_000(shakespeare_william_--_rackham_arthur_the_tempest_london_william_heine023544).jpg?maxwidth=3840)