Signed * Arthur Rackham, The Chimes, Charles Dickens, 1931, Limited and Numbered Edition

The Chimes written by Charles Dickens. Illustrated and signed by Arthur Rackham for The Limited Editions Club in 1931. A lovely, rare book.

"Of this edition of The Chimes, by Charles Dickens, one thousand five hundred copies have been printed, with the illustrations by Arthur Rackham, in Linotype Estienne by its designer, George W. Jones, at The Sign of The Dolphin, near to Dr. Johnson's House in Gough Square, London, England." # 1033.

"The enormous vogue of A Christmas Carol has probably served, in a measure, to draw the attention of at least the casual reader away from the fact that Dickens wrote also four other Christmas books on a somewhat similar plan. I do not claim that The Chimes is worthy to stand beside the incomparable Carol. Indeed, I do not think it even attains the stature of The Cricket on the Hearth. But it does happen to afford an unusually interesting test case for the study of Dickens as both artist and prophet..."

Covers and spine are unevenly tanned from sun. Cover edges rubbed. Binding tight. Pages and plates are clean. Missing original cardboard case.

Overall in beautiful condition for its age.