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300 - WAGNER, Richard and RACKHAM, Arthur.
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Estimate €200 - €300
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WAGNER, Richard and RACKHAM, Arthur. ‎‎The Ring of the Nibelung: Das Rheingold and Die Walküre‎. P., Hachette et Cie, n.d. [1910] In-8 (24 x 19 cm), publisher’s red full cloth binding. 158 pp., 34 plates. Spine faded, water stains on the covers. Tear with no loss on pp. 155–156, traces of tape on the endpapers. An edition illustrated by Arthur Rackham of the first part – comprising ‘The Rhinegold’ and ‘The Valkyrie’ – of Richard Wagner’s tetralogy ‘The Ring of the Nibelung’. The translation, in rhythmic prose, is by Alfred Ernst (Périgueux, 1860 – Paris, 1898). 34 illustrations by Arthur Rackham, printed in colour on coated paper, mounted on heavy brown vellum, protected by borders inscribed in bistre. Arthur Rackham was born on 19 September 1867 in London. He began by working as a journalist for sensationalist illustrated magazines, before being offered contracts to illustrate books. He achieved his first successes with Washington Irving’s *Rip Van Winkle* (1904), followed by James Matthew Barrie’s *Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens* (1906). His career took a turning point with Lewis Carroll’s *Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland* in 1907, as the controversy surrounding this work propelled him to fame. From then on, Arthur Rackham was able to devote himself entirely to book illustration. His works were the subject of numerous exhibitions, notably at the Louvre in 1914. A fine copy, in very fresh condition inside, complete with all the plates.
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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