A Midsummer Night's Dream.

A beautiful copy of A Midsummer Night's Dream illustrated and signed by Arthur Rackham. Rackham was a leading figure of the Golden Age of Illustration and this wonderfully decorated copy is a prime example of his work. A bookplate on the front pastedown denotes that this particular copy belonged to Claud Lambton who served as the director of Morris & Co from 1905.

Limited edition, number 892 of 1,000 copies, signed by Rackham on limitation page; 4to (30 x 24 cm); publisher's watermark to halt-title, ownership plate to front pastedown belonging to Claud Lambton (ex director of Morris & Co.), pen ownership inscription to front free endpaper, illustrator's signature to limitation page, 40 tipped-in colour plates with captioned tissue-guards, further black & white line drawings and vignettes within text, gentle offsetting from verso of plate leaves, some minor marks to the following pages p.11, p.44-45, p.60, p.85, p.128-9, offsetting to p.20 from illustration, occasional light browning or spots but otherwise very good; publishers full vellum tooled in gilt lettering and illustration, spine in gilt lettering, later replacement ribbon ties, top edge gilt, light toning, a few minor marks to boards, general wear to spine, slightly abraded on rear otherwise very good condition; [x], 134pp, [2]pp.