Description: Gullivers Travels 12 ill Arthur Rackham 1909 1st Ed Gulliver's Travels With illustrations by Arthur Rackham Published by: J.M.Dent and E.P. Dutton Company Printed in: 1909 Pages: 12 Full page color illustrations Illustrations by: Arthur Rackham Condition The book is in good condition. There is a bookplate in the front, and no signatures or markings of any other kind. The corner of the front endpaper has been cut out, shown above. The gilt lettering and decoration on the front cover is bright. There is some yellowing to the endpapers, but the rest of the book is free of foxing. This book contains all 12 of Rackham's original prints. A rare copy of Swift's classic tale. Synopsis Gulliver's Travels, is a novel by Jonathan Swift that is both a satire on human nature in Four Parts. On his first voyage, Gulliver is washed ashore after a shipwreck and awakes to find himself a prisoner of a race of people one-twelfth the size of normal human beings. On his second voyage, he is abandoned by his companions and found by a farmer who is 60 feet tall. On his third voyage, he is attacked by pirates and marooned on a desolate rocky island. He is rescued by the flying island of Laputa, a kingdom devoted to the arts of music and mathematics, but utterly unable to use these for practical ends. On his final trip, he discovers a utopia ruled by horses. It is Swift's best known work, and a classic of English literature. ---------- About the Author/Illustrator---------- Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) was an Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer, poet and cleric who became Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin. He is remembered for works such as Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal, A Journal to Stella, Drapier's Letters, The Battle of the Books, An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity, and A Tale of a Tub. Swift is probably the foremost prose satirist in the English language, and is less well known for his poetry. Due to the contoversial nature of his work he originally published all of his work anonymously or under pseudonyms—such as Lemuel Gulliver, Isaac Bickerstaff, M.B. Drapier. Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939) was a prolific English book illustrator. He was born in London as one of 12 children. At the age of 18, he worked as a clerk at the Westminster Fire Office and began studying at the Lambeth School of Art. In 1892, he quit his job and started working for The Westminster Budget as a reporter and illustrator. His works were included in numerous exhibitions, including one at the Louvre in Paris in 1914. While he may be best known for his elaborate illustrations of children's literature and fairy tales, he also illustrated books for adult readers, including A Midsummer Night's Dream (1908) and Undine. ---------- Return Policy---------- If you are unsatisfied with your purchase for any reason, a FULL refund will be issued so long as I am notified within 14 days after you receive your purchase. The buyer is responsible for return shipping costs. A great chance to own a beautiful copy of the Swift's classic. If you have any questions or you want more pictures please feel free to email. Overseas bidders only Paypal accepted Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution.
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