Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. Many illustrators have illustrated Peter Pan over the years, but none has surpassed Rackham in the originality and his masterful interpretation of J.M. This is the most beautiful illustrated Peter Pan book. I’ve started to re-scan some of my favorite books, since I was not entirely please with the quality of the old scans. First published in 1906 with all new and improved scans. Presenting here are Arthur Rackham’s Peter Pan in Kensington Garden wonderful illustrations. Many of his work are still in print today. He was one of the most prolific and most loved illustrator of children’s book. This was often followed by a more modestly presented octavo edition in subsequent years for particularly popular books.

Many of Rackham’s books were produced in a deluxe limited edition, often vellum bound and sometimes signed, as well as a larger, less ornately bound quarto ‘trade’ edition.

During that period, there was a strong market for high quality illustrated books which typically were given as Christmas gifts.

Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939) was an English book illustrator.Īrthur Rackham is widely regarded as one of the leading illustrators from the ‘Golden Age’ of British book illustration which encompassed the years from 1900 until the start of the First World War.

Peter pan illustrated by arthur rackham