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RIP VAN WINKLE
by IRVING, Washington
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About This Item
RACKHAM, Arthur. IRVING, Washington. RIP VAN WINKLE. London: William Heinemann, 1910. 62 pp. + 51 color plates including frontispiece. 4to., green cloth stamped in gilt, edges green. Very good plus, minor soil to cloth, minimal shelfwear. Front flyleaf has message written in recipient's hand: "Robert W. White from Aunt Amy Lowell, December 25th, 1913." Small owner's inkstamp on half-title. Tissue guards present, printed with captions, plates complete.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Boston Book Company
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 81105
- Title
- RIP VAN WINKLE
- Author
- IRVING, Washington
- Illustrator
- RACKHAM, Arthur
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
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About Boston Book Company
Specializing in East Asian Books with Aesthetic Interest, Japanese Books with Original Art, English and American Literature, Women's Books and the Generally Intriguing!
Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
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Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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