Arthur Rackham
34 copies for sale · $95–$28,500 · 6 first editions · 15 signed
Notable copies for sale
The Peter Pan Portfolio Signed limited edition (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$4,455
Cesarino and the Dragon (signed) — Heritage Book Shop$28,500
AESOP'S FABLES (signed) — Phillip J. Pirages$2,750
Autograph Letter Signed (signed) — Bauman Rare Books$2,200
Fables D'Esope. Traduction Nouvelle Illustree Par Arthur Rackham (signed) — Heritage Book Shop$2,000
Some British Ballads Signed limited edition (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$1,850
Some British Ballads Signed limited edition (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$1,665
The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book:; A Book of Old Favourites with New Illustrations (first edition, signed) — Argosy Book Store$1,500
Some British Ballads Signed limited edition (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$1,450
Ingoldsby Legends Signed limited edition (signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$1,950
The Compleat Angler, or The Contemplative Man's Recreation (signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$675
Mother Goose, the Old Nursery Rhymes (signed) — B & B Rare Books$4,000
Works on the market
Mother Goose, the Old Nursery Rhymes3 copies · $675–$4,000
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens3 copies · £175–£2,250
Some British Ballads Signed limited edition3 copies · $1,450–$1,850
Some British Ballads2 copies · $350–$585
Cesarino and the Dragon1 copy · $28,500
“Mr. Burchell at the conclusion of every sentence would cry out ‘Fudge!”. Original illustr1 copy · $8,500
The Peter Pan Portfolio Signed limited edition1 copy · $4,455
AESOP'S FABLES1 copy · $2,750
The Ingoldsby Legends1 copy · £2,250
Autograph Letter Signed1 copy · $2,200
L'OEUVRE DE ARTHUR RACKHAM1 copy · $2,200
Ingoldsby Legends Signed limited edition1 copy · $1,950
Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures1 copy · $1,125
Cinderella1 copy · £650
A Midsummer Night's Dream1 copy · £350
Comus1 copy · £300
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow1 copy · £300
Market context
48 copies of Arthur Rackham's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $875 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
GRAHAME (KENNETH) The Wind in the Willows, NUMBER 193 OF 500 COPIES, Methuen, [1951] (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£1,300
SWIFT (JONATHAN) Gulliver's Travels, NUMBER LARGE PAPER COPIES, SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR, (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£400
Queen Mab's Fairy Realm, first edition, 1901; and others, illustrated by Arthur Rackham () (forum, 2026-06-04)£360
Ford (Julia Ellsworth) Snickerty Nick and the Giant, first edition, New York, 1919; and ot (forum, 2026-06-04)£360
The Romance of King Arthur, Brothers Grimm, Ingoldsby Legends, 1917/1909/1907 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£540
Two Old Ladies, 1st edition, 1897 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£420
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