Rip Van Winkle
by Irving, Washington
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Tacoma, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1924 Book. Illus. by Rackham, Arthur. Very Good. Hardcover. Originally issued in 1905 this is the 8th printing, rebound in thick green cloth boards with gilt on the spine and new endpapers, color frontis, xii, 61 pages, followed by 49 illustrations backed on green card stock and with tissue guards containing captions. Mild staining to occasional upper corners and fore edge margins- no plates affected. Some pages with light corner creases, one extraneous blank backing at the rear..
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
- Else Fine Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001805
- Title
- Rip Van Winkle
- Author
- Irving, Washington
- Illustrator
- Rackham, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1924
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