The ring of the Niblung : a trilogy with a prelude / by Richard Wagner ; translated into English by Margaret Armour ; [illustrated by Arthur Rackham].

Illustrator statement from cover of vol. 1.
Colophon: Printed by Ballantyne & Company Ltd., Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London.
Imprint from special title pages of vols. 1 and 2.
Vol. 1: ix, [1], 159, [1] p., [34] leaves of mounted col. plates; v. 2: ix, [1], 181, [3] p., [30] leaves of mounted col. plates.
Title pages illustrated in dark-gold and black; chapter heading illustrations; tailpieces; endpapers illustrated in orange and white.
Each plate accompanied by tissue-guardsheet with descriptive letterpress.
Bound in tan buckram with gilt pictorial stamping and gilt lettering on cover and spine.
The two volumes are divided into four parts: Prelude: The Rhinegold; First day of the trilogy: The Valkyrie; Second day of the trilogy: Siegfried; Third day of the trilogy: The Twilight of the gods.
Publisher's advertisement facing title page lists 5 books illustrated by Rackham.