1918 Arthur Rackham SIGNED Springtide of Life by Swinburne Illustrated ART

  

1918 Arthur Rackham SIGNED Springtide of Life by Swinburne Illustrated ART. Algernon Swinburne was a 19.

Century English author known for his poems and ballads. He wrote numerous works that edged on the excessive and controversial; however, one collections of works that was the complete opposite was his series of poems on childhood - " The Springtide of Life ". These poems describe life as a child - children's games, laughter, songs, baby-birds, and playing - and have remained some of Swinburne's most famous works. In fact, the Arthur Rackham-illustrated edition of' Springtide of Life' is still highly sought after even today. This first Rackham edition of Swinburne's " Springtide " is an impressive piece, signed by Rackham and numbered no.

The springtide of life - poems of childhood. Collation: Complete with all pages. Binding: Vellum; tight and secure. 11.5in X 9.5in (29cm x 24cm).