Ingoldsby Legends Book

Fabulous copy bound in vellum with gilt titles to spine with cresent moon and witch on a broomstick front board gilt title in fancy boarders and a bent over man looking at scruffy crow also in gilt, yellow silk ties to the boards a little worn, dark brown endpapers with a black cat screaming at a human scull on an open book and a candle stick and burning candle. This copy is limited to 500 this one being number 470 signed by Rackham in ink. Half title page has some browning, 24 coloured plates all with tissue named guards, 66 B&W plates top edge gilt rough cut fore edges. A very fine copy it includes a small 6 page fold out advert for other Rackham titles published by Dent.