Mother Goose.

A beautifully illustrated edition of Mother Goose Old Nursery Rhymes, including many well-known ones such as, Hickory-Dickory-Dock. This copy is number 218 of only 1,130 copies printed in this deluxe issue and signed by the illustrator, Arthur Rackham. Rackham was a leading figure in the Golden Age of Illustration, as exemplified by this book.

First edition, deluxe issue, number 218 of 1130 copies signed and numbered by the artist to limitation page; 4to (290 x 240 mm); watermark to half-title, 13 tipped-in colour plates with captioned tissue-guards and loose paper frames, illustrations in text, light offsetting from signature and illustrations throughout, not affecting legibility of text, light age-toning to first and final page of text, occasional spot or mark, otherwise very good internal condition; modern full pale green morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, gilt panelled and decorated cover with embossed gilt titular story character. spine in 6 compartments with gilt lettering, other compartments tooled in gilt floral decoration with red morocco flower, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, some minor spots to boards, very light wear to extremities, spine slightly faded, otherwise very good condition; [xii], 160pp.