![]() The original works, like the books, found an enthusiastic audience. Rackham also exhibited and sold his original illustrations in London galleries, a move that increased interest in his work and generated even more excitement for his illustrated books. Rackham’s fanciful, intricately detailed images delighted readers, and each year newly released editions became sought-after Christmas gifts, remaining popular even after World War I changed the market. ![]() ![]() Less-expensive illustrated trade versions were as popular as the deluxe editions. Photo-mechanically created printing plates and further advances in color-print technology enabled a new level of production, and, beginning in 1905 with Rip Van Winkle (London: William Heinemann), publishers filled vellum-bound, signed and numbered copies with Rackham’s tipped-in color illustrations, black-and-white prints, and decorated endpapers. ![]()
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