Arcana:

(RUTHERSTON, ALBERT). Rutherston, Albert. London: Oxford University Press, 1928. First Edition 1/475. Folio. Cloth in Dust Jacket. Fair/Fair. np, 16 collotype plates (10 in color), each with a printed overlay. The fourteen costume designs and two "curtain scenes" by Albert Rutherston included here date between 1912 and 1914 for two theatrical productions at the Savoy and St. James Theatres, as well as a ballet produced by Anna Pavlova in New York. A serviceable example only whose fragile dust jacket is present though chipped and torn in several places and showing significant paper loss to the rear panel along with moderate soiling, tape adhesive, and uneven staining from liquid on the front. Its boards are faded and worn bearing some mottling due to contact with liquid, particularly at the extremities. These condition flaws noted, the interior of the book (including all of the exquisitely colored plates) is remarkably clean, bright, and tight with only the front inside cover and endpaper having browned somewhat. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 000933