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Arthur Rackham: A Life with Illustration Hardcover – April 1, 2011

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In this fascinating book, art historian James Hamilton examines the work and life of the illustrator Arthur Rackham.

A fascinating insight into the personality, career and work of one of the world's most collectable illustrators

Filled with enchanting pictures and authoritative text

In this fascinating book, art historian James Hamilton examines the work and life of the illustrator Arthur Rackham. Rackham's illustrations for works such as Rip Van Winkle, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, Alice in Wonderland and A Midsummer Night's Dream have attained the classic status of the writings themselves – indeed, in some cases they have become synonymous with them. Rackham himself, however, has previously remained a shadowy figure. As well as featuring exquisite illustrations and sketches, extracts from Rackham's correspondence and insightful commentary from James Hamilton shed new light on this much collected illustrator.

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    200 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publisher
    Pavilion Books
  4. Publication date
    April 1, 2011
  5. Dimensions
    9.09 x 0.88 x 12.19 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1862058946
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1862058941
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"Examining the work of the illustrator Arthur Rackham, this monograph chases his achievements throughout his illustration career." —The San Francisco Book Review    

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James Hamilton is Curator at the University of Birmingham, and has worked at the Ulster Museum, Belfast, Portsmouth and Wakefield City Art Galleries, the Mappin Art Gallery in Sheffield and as a Director of the Yorkshire Contemporary Art Group. He organised a seminal Arthur Rackham exhibition at Sheffield, Bristol and the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1979/80 and has written written biographies of J. M. W. Turner and William Heath Robinson.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pavilion Books; Illustrated edition (April 1, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1862058946
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1862058941
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.09 x 0.88 x 12.19 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 183 ratings

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J L O
5.0 out of 5 stars Well made, well written and packed full of large full color prints
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2019
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A beautiful book Big enough to really showcase most of Rackham’s work. Nicely bound and opens flat. Includes many full page color plates and is filled with delightful little pen and ink creatures between paragraphs and popping up in corners and crevices throughout the book. It’s not just a picture book or coffee table book. It is filled with information about Rackham and his work. That being said, I often pull it off the shelf to flip through the plates. It is packed full, so if you are primarily interested In looking at his work (rather than reading a biography) you will not be disappointed. I really started using it as a picture book but was just naturally pulled in to reading about the work and the artist. The binding is good quality, this book will last. I have it next to some of the books my Dad had as a kid with Rackam’s illustrations in them. Will pass it on with these books to the next generation in my family.
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Constance
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly magnificent volume ~ beautifully produced!
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2018
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This book is truly magnificent!
Replete with beautiful illustrations, well printed on oversized pages.
Beautifully and very lovingly produced on a most beloved illustrator.
Copious information on his biography, bibliography, public collections.
A treasured book to share with future generations!!
(I'm a critical reviewer of art books and expect quality)
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Antares
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2019
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If you enjoy the works of Arthur Rackham, you will enjoy this book. Well made. I have not read it all the way through yet, but I am already glad I bought it.
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Tony Tirado
5.0 out of 5 stars ARTHUR RACKHAM: A LIFE WITH ILLUSTRATION---A CHILDHOOD FANTASTIC PAGE TURNER!!!
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2017
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REVIEW: ARTHUR RACKHAM- A LIFE WITH ILLUSTRATION.

Hi there my Amazing AMAZON Readers
Let's travel down Memory lane to our childhood!
Let us try to remember; how fascinating and infinite our childhood imagination really was! Nothing seemed impossible!!
I've waited WELL OVER 10 years to purchase this FANTASTIC AND HIGHLY ARTISTIC treasure trove illustrator: ARTHUR RACKHAM!!
as a 10 year old; I remember my days sitting in the NEW YORK Library flipping though the pages of JAMES HAMILTON'S EDITION of : ARTHUR RACKHAM;A LIFE OF ILLUSTRATION!
Mr. HAMILTON has garnered this extensive collective works of FAIRY TALES BY 1900'S ILLUSTRATOR: ARHTUR RACKHAM!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN---A MUST READ!!!
THIS BOOK IS FILLED WITH ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE CHILDHOOD ILLUSTRATIVE STORIES THAT WILL FILL THE IMAGINATION OF BOTH YOUNG AND NEVER TOO OLD!

SINCERELY YOUR AMAZON REVIEWER;
TONY TIRADO
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Anthony M.
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2013
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Excellently produced hardcover with lots of beautiful works by one of my favorite illustrators. Well written history authored with interesting insights into Rackham's work and life.
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Thrys
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply excellent
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2012
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This book is all it needs to be. It is well-written (you can have a good glimpse into Rackham's life), beautifully illustrated and it is a must have for anyone who enjoys Rackham's works. I don't feel I need to say more. :-)
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AliceM
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2019
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Beautiful book! In great condition. Packaged well. Fast delivery
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Storygirl
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, luxurious
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2017
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Brilliant, luxurious, beautiful book! Best collection of Rackham's art that I have seen, and I'm a keen collector. Absolutely love it!!!!
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dennis gustafsson
4.0 out of 5 stars Quality as good as I hoped. Except for the cover art.
Reviewed in Sweden on February 25, 2023
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The cover art appears to be a scaled up low resolution image. Possible a mistake, but it's not pretty. The inside of the book appears unaffected.
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yeye
5.0 out of 5 stars high quality!
Reviewed in Germany on November 10, 2022
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Immaculate typography and format~~beautiful book, prettier irl!! The illustrations and text are of high quality! Everything is as it ought to be, even though the cover illustration is slightly pixelated and poorly rendered in some areas, overall it's just very beautiful. 10/10 😻
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limner
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful and fascinating book that does Rackham justice.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 24, 2021
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This is a tremendous book. James Hamilton has written a fascinating, impeccably researched biography of Arthur Rackham that satisfies on so many fronts. Whether you enjoy a good biography or like Rackham's illustrations this will give great pleasure. It not only gives great insights into his working process but also reproduces many of his works that aren't usually seen. For people,like me,who were only familiar with his whimsical pieces it came as a great surprise to find out what an excellent painter in oil and watercolours he was besides being a master of line and wash. (His prodigious industry and output in every medium was mind-boggling.)
This large book is crammed with photographs, illustrations, drawings, silhouettes and studies that take up as much, if not more, space than the text,all well bound and printed on heavy paper that makes reading it a physical as well as visual delight. As a small child I was often firmly seated with a picture book when my parents took tea with elderly relatives and found Rackham fascinating but disturbing and am still unsure whether he was better suited to the parlour than the nursery. However this superb book has definitely been one of my best purchases this year and unhesitatingly recommend it.
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Eva
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
Reviewed in Canada on February 3, 2019
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A must for Rackham's fans, beautifully illustrated, great quality printing. I just started reading it, and so far enjoying the writing as well.
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Gark
5.0 out of 5 stars Livre magnifique
Reviewed in France on October 29, 2020
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Très beau livre à l'édition soignée, à mes yeux en tout cas: couverture veloutée, papier légèrement glacé, mise en page très agréable, avec de nombreuses images de formats variés. Le texte est clair et intéressant (et je ne suis pas douée en anglais, donc je n'ai pas encore terminé...), avec notamment une chronologie de la vie de Rackham, son arbre généalogique, une bibliographie sélective. C'est un enchantement effectivement de se plonger dans ces images et de tourner les pages, je pourrais y passer des heures... Cela fait longtemps qu'un livre ne m'avait pas autant charmée. J'ai découvert l'illustration Golden age il y a tout juste quelques mois, je ne suis près de m'arrêter!
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