Rip Van-Winkle
by IRVING, Washington
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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1909 Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving Color Illustrated by Arthur Rackham ART
A vintage illustrated copy of the American folk tale Rip Van-Winkle! Originally written as a short story by Washington Irving, the tale of an idle man whose encounter with mysterious men in the Catskill Mountains results in a 20-year sleep has been adapted into verse for young readers in this colorful rendition.
This 1909 edition includes 50 full-page color plates by Arthur Rackham published in London by William Heinemann and in New York Doubleday Page!
Item number: #20062
Price: $599
IRVING, Washington
Rip Van-Winkle
London: William Heinemann; New York: Doubleday Page & Co, 1909. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o viii, 61, [1]
o 50 color plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Decorative light green cloth
· Size: ~10in X 7.5in (25.5cm x 19cm)
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Synopsis
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow first appeared in a story collection by Irving called The Sketch-Book Of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. This first classic collection of American short stories also featured the popular Rip Van Winkle . The fantastical portions of Irving's works were inspired not only by his travels around Europe and hearing old folk tales and mythology, but also by a visit to upstate New York in the Catskill Mountains as a youth. His exposure to the old Dutch customs and ghost stories around Tarrytown, New York planted the seeds for his Headless Horseman character.
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20062
- Title
- Rip Van-Winkle
- Author
- IRVING, Washington
- Illustrator
- Arthur Rackham
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1909
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1909 Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving Color Illustrated by Arthur Rackham ART, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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