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Rip Van Winkle

Rip Van Winkle

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Rip Van Winkle

by IRVING, Washington

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About This Item

London: William Heinemann 1905. 4to. pp. frontis., viii., 62 and 49 further tipped-in plates. All 50 plates have captioned tissue guards. A few marks here and there, , and some rubs and very slight tear to the head and tail of the spine, but an attractive copy overall. In the original dark green decorated cloth. Foxing to the extremities of the text. . Good. Decorated Cloth. First Edition. 1905.

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
Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
44446
Title
Rip Van Winkle
Author
IRVING, Washington
Illustrator
Rackham, Arthur
Format/Binding
Decorated Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
William Heinemann 1905
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1905
Size
4to.
Keywords
Arthur Rackham,Colour,Tipped-in,Plates,Rip Van Winkle
Bookseller catalogs
Illustrated;

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