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1908 Early Heinemann Rackham edition 4th Printing
RIP VAN WINKLE
Fourth impression of the Arthur Rackham illustrated edition, first published by Heinemann in September 1905 and reprinted in November 1905, February 1907, and September 1908, as stated on the copyright page.
By Washington Irving
Author Bio: Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He wrote the short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820).
Illustrated By: Arthur Rackham
Illustrator Bio: Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolour, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator. Rackham's 51 colour pieces for the early American tale Rip Van Winkle became a turning point in the production of books since – through colour-separated printing – it featured the accurate reproduction of colour artwork. His best-known works also include the illustrations for Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm.
Synopsis: Rackham’s Rip Van Winkle was one of the landmark illustrated gift books of the Edwardian period and helped establish him as one of the leading illustrators of the Golden Age of British book illustration.
Washington Irving’s classic tale follows Rip Van Winkle, a good-natured but idle villager in colonial New York, who wanders into the Catskill Mountains, encounters mysterious figures, drinks their liquor, and falls into a deep sleep. He wakes twenty years later to find his village transformed and the American Revolution already past.
The book that made Arthur Rackham famous:
Rackham's 51 colour pieces for the early American tale Rip Van Winkle became a turning point in the production of books since – through colour-separated printing – it featured the accurate reproduction of colour artwork.
"Rip Van Winkle" is a short story by the American author Washington Irving, first published in 1819. It follows a Dutch-American villager in colonial America named Rip Van Winkle who meets mysterious Dutchmen, imbibes their liquor and falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains. He awakes 20 years later to a very changed world, having missed the American Revolution.
Inspired by a conversation on nostalgia with his American expatriate brother-in-law, Irving wrote the story while temporarily living in Birmingham, England. It was published in his collection, The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. While the story is set in New York's Catskill Mountains near where Irving later took up residence, he admitted, "When I wrote the story, I had never been on the Catskills."
Format: Hardcover, quarto (4to 9 1⁄2 × 12 in 241 × 305 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: William Heinemann & Co / Doubleday Page & Co, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Original green cloth binding with gilt decoration still bright and attractive to the front board. Spine darkened, with rubbing and wear to spine ends, edges, and corners. Minor marking and handling wear to boards. No dust jacket.
Internally generally clean and complete. Some age-toning and light scattered foxing/marking, as usual for this edition. All 51 colour plates present. Binding tight and firm.
Collation: pp. 112
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SKU: BTETM0001493
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
1908 Early Heinemann Rackham edition 4th Printing
RIP VAN WINKLE
Fourth impression of the Arthur Rackham illustrated edition, first published by Heinemann in September 1905 and reprinted in November 1905, February 1907, and September 1908, as stated on the copyright page.
By Washington Irving
Author Bio: Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He wrote the short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820).
Illustrated By: Arthur Rackham
Illustrator Bio: Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolour, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator. Rackham's 51 colour pieces for the early American tale Rip Van Winkle became a turning point in the production of books since – through colour-separated printing – it featured the accurate reproduction of colour artwork. His best-known works also include the illustrations for Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm.
Synopsis: Rackham’s Rip Van Winkle was one of the landmark illustrated gift books of the Edwardian period and helped establish him as one of the leading illustrators of the Golden Age of British book illustration.
Washington Irving’s classic tale follows Rip Van Winkle, a good-natured but idle villager in colonial New York, who wanders into the Catskill Mountains, encounters mysterious figures, drinks their liquor, and falls into a deep sleep. He wakes twenty years later to find his village transformed and the American Revolution already past.
The book that made Arthur Rackham famous:
Rackham's 51 colour pieces for the early American tale Rip Van Winkle became a turning point in the production of books since – through colour-separated printing – it featured the accurate reproduction of colour artwork.
"Rip Van Winkle" is a short story by the American author Washington Irving, first published in 1819. It follows a Dutch-American villager in colonial America named Rip Van Winkle who meets mysterious Dutchmen, imbibes their liquor and falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains. He awakes 20 years later to a very changed world, having missed the American Revolution.
Inspired by a conversation on nostalgia with his American expatriate brother-in-law, Irving wrote the story while temporarily living in Birmingham, England. It was published in his collection, The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. While the story is set in New York's Catskill Mountains near where Irving later took up residence, he admitted, "When I wrote the story, I had never been on the Catskills."
Format: Hardcover, quarto (4to 9 1⁄2 × 12 in 241 × 305 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: William Heinemann & Co / Doubleday Page & Co, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Original green cloth binding with gilt decoration still bright and attractive to the front board. Spine darkened, with rubbing and wear to spine ends, edges, and corners. Minor marking and handling wear to boards. No dust jacket.
Internally generally clean and complete. Some age-toning and light scattered foxing/marking, as usual for this edition. All 51 colour plates present. Binding tight and firm.
Collation: pp. 112
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SKU: BTETM0001493
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
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