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(RACKHAM, ARTHUR.) Wagner, Richard. The Ring of the Niblung: The Rhinegold & Valkyrie * Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods. 34, and 30 tipped-in color plates by Arthur Rackham with captioned tissue guards, respectively. 4to, handsomely bound in full blood orange morocco with decorative gilt rules on covers, edges, and bands, leaf designs in spine compartments (with some black calf details), wide decorative gilt turn-ins, and all edges trimmed and gilt, by Bayntun, Riviere; scattered usual natural toning to some text leaves; red buckram slipcase. London & New York: Heinemann, 1910-11
beautiful set of the first signed limited editions. numbered 907 and 145 of 1150 copies signed by rackham. Among Rackham's most desirable images and widely regarded as the greatest representations of Wagner's drama. Latimore & Haskell 37.
