THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS

New York: The Heritage Press. 1940. First Arthur Rackham trade edition. First Arthur Rackham trade edition. Beautifully bound in full orange leather with a large illustration of Toad in black to the upper board and titles in black to the spine. Hand sewn endbands. All edges gilt. Illustrated with 12 full page colour plates and 14 line drawings throughout the text by Arthur Rackham. A fine copy. Housed in a bespoke black cloth slipcase. A classic work of children's literature and the last book to be illustrated by Arthur Rackham. The first American edition precedes the UK first printing (Methuen) by a decade. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.