Item #313068 THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG [comprising] THE RHINEGOLD AND THE VALKYRIE [and] SIEGFRIED AND THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, by Richard Wagner. With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Translated by Margaret Armour. Arthur RACKHAM, Richard WAGER, Margaret Armour.
THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG [comprising] THE RHINEGOLD AND THE VALKYRIE [and] SIEGFRIED AND THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, by Richard Wagner. With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Translated by Margaret Armour.
THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG [comprising] THE RHINEGOLD AND THE VALKYRIE [and] SIEGFRIED AND THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, by Richard Wagner. With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Translated by Margaret Armour.
THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG [comprising] THE RHINEGOLD AND THE VALKYRIE [and] SIEGFRIED AND THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, by Richard Wagner. With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Translated by Margaret Armour.
THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG [comprising] THE RHINEGOLD AND THE VALKYRIE [and] SIEGFRIED AND THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, by Richard Wagner. With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Translated by Margaret Armour.
THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG [comprising] THE RHINEGOLD AND THE VALKYRIE [and] SIEGFRIED AND THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, by Richard Wagner. With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Translated by Margaret Armour.
THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG [comprising] THE RHINEGOLD AND THE VALKYRIE [and] SIEGFRIED AND THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, by Richard Wagner. With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Translated by Margaret Armour.

THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG [comprising] THE RHINEGOLD AND THE VALKYRIE [and] SIEGFRIED AND THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, by Richard Wagner. With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Translated by Margaret Armour.

London: William Heinemann, 1910-11. First Editions (& 1st printings). Two Volumes. Quarto, original brown cloth blocked pictorially in gilt. Frontispieces with printed tissue guard, plus 62 additional tipped-in colour plates (34 total Vol. One, 30 in Vol. Two] with captioned tissues, plus numerous head- and tail-pieces, decorated title page, endpapers and binding design, all by Rackham. Ink inscription dated Xmas 1913 in the first book, tiny bit of light scattered foxing front & rear of both volumes; a few small scuffs & light rubbing to the bindings (principally on Vol. One]; a very good set, clean and bright, with all plates present and in uncreased pristine condition. An astonishingly beautiful set of books. Item #313068

¶ These two volumes, rarely offered together, contain some of Rackham's most evocative images.

Price (USD): $850.00

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