Where Flies the Flag

London: Collins' Clear-Type Press, c1914. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". Arthur Rackham . A scarce edition of this novel by Henry Harbour, with a rare coloured frontispiece by Arthur Rackham, the famed book illustrator. Later edition. First published in 1904 under the same publisher. A scarce edition of this work with a rare alternative, vibrantly coloured frontispiece by the celebrated illustrator, Arthur Rackham. This edition also includes monochrome versions of the original illustrations from the first edition, with the original frontispiece now in the text. Illustrated with the rare colour frontispiece and title page with colour vignette of a flag and six monochrome plates by Rackham. Collated complete. This adventure novel was written by Henry Harbour and beautifully illustrated by the famed Arthur Rackham. Rackham was one of the leading book illustrators from his era and is best known for works such as 'Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens' and 'Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm'.In the publisher's original decorative cloth.Undated, dated by the adverts to the rear. In the publisher's original decorative cloth. Externally excellent with a very minor lean and light shelf wear and minimal rubbing to the pictorial design to the spine. Lacking front free endpaper with offsetting to the rear. Internally firmly bound with occasional light spotting, heavier to the front with slight offsetting to the half title. Very Good Indeed