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| Title | Rip Van Winkle |
| Author | Irving, Washington |
| Asset Number | 00599 |
| Publisher | William Heinemann - Doubleday, Page & Co., London - New York, |
| ISBN | |
| Published Date | 1905 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Printing | 1 |
| Description | Green cloth hardcover with gold illustration and lettering.
A sharp first edition published by William Heinemann of London. 1905 at title page; stated All Rights Reserved at copyright page. No other dates, indications. Large 7 3/4" x 10" design. Dark green full cloth boards, crisp gilt cover and spine titles, light shelf, corner wear. Cover depicts sharp Rackham design in gilt of the aged Rip van Winkle with walking stick. Pages generally near fine, clean; some fox to first few leaves. Matte dark green endpapers. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Includes fifty-one color plates with captioned tissue guards from the inimitable Arthur Rackham and fifty-seven pages of text. Also, decorative headers, tailpieces, etc. throughout. Attractive example of this beautiful collection in clean, crisp boards. Printed by Ballantyne & Co., Limited of Tavistock Street in London. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. |
| Category | Non-Science |
| Epoch | Victorian/Edwardian |
| Date Acquired | 07/01/2023 |
| Condition | (2) Very Good |
