First impression of this Arthur Rackham illustrated edition from 1918 in VG condition, there is a poem tipped in to title page, (I’m not sure if it should be there?) no other internal markings, pages clean binding firm. The boards have some marking to rear and some other minor wear, there are 8 full page colour plates illustrated by Rackham, all present and correct.
About
The Springtide of Life Poems of Childhood is an anthology, collected by Edmund Gosse, containing Algernon Charles Swinburnes enchanting verses for children. Swinburne (1837 1909) was a celebrated English poet and playwright, who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in every year from 1903 to 1907, and again in 1909. His poems are here decorated with the delicate and romantic illustrations of Arthur Rackham.
Gosse once told Rackham that this volume will not merely be the best book of the present art-season, but a joy to all sensitive people for years and years to come. He was correct in his estimations, and this text continues to delight readers both young and old, almost a century after its initial publication.
