A rare festive treat! Categories All Blogs Tags A Christmas Carol, Antique, Arthur rackham, Charles Dickens, Heinemann, RareĬurrency conversions are estimated and should be used for informational purposes only. Looking through the images of the book transports the reader to a Victorian Dickens Christmas. this literary classic celebrates a return to old-fashioned Christmas festivities while examining. A dozen full-page color plates and 18 black-and-white images by the legendary artist recapture the storys Victorian charm and contribute to the keepsake quality of this heirloom volume. The other edition, made for the gift market, comprised of finer paper and was usually limited in numbers and signed by the illustrator. Lovers of fiction, Dickens novels, picture books, and the holiday itself will delight in this magnificent hardcover edition of A Christmas Carol, illustrated by Arthur Rackham. One was regarded as a “trade” edition with a simpler and cheaper use of paper and material for the covers. Read 28k reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. In addition, Rackham employs the popular technique of silhouette for his black and white illustrations within the book.Ī publisher’s marketing ploy at the time was to publish two versions of a book. Rackham employs a novel use of bold outlines and colour washes to vividly portray the pre and post spirit of Scrooge. His vision of the characters completely captures the intentions of Charles Dickens. Childrens & Illustrated Rackham, Arthur Dickens, Charles A Christmas Carol Philadelphia: J.B. It has never been out of print and has been published in various formats and styles since it’s release.Īrthur Rackham, a leading illustrator of children’s books at the time, worked on one of the most famous editions in 1915. Rackham was very selective about the books he worked on generally only illustrating one a year and for this year A Christmas Carol was chosen. The book has proved to be an enduring success. The novel describes the wealthy miser, Scrooge, whose unsociable and mean temperament is transformed after several ghostly visitations. Written by Charles Dickens, it was published just before the Christmas of 1984 and sold out immediately. The story of Scrooge is arguably one of the most famous stories that is retold over the festive period. Paperback (November 25th, 2013): $24.A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens with illustrations by Arthur Rackham.Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Charles Dickens' classic tale of Christmas and its power of redemption as illustrated by Arthur Rackham, featuring all twelve of Rackham's color plates vibrantly reproduced.
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