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RIP VAN WINKLE

RIP VAN WINKLE

RIP VAN WINKLE
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RIP VAN WINKLE

by IRVING, Washington

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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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Bookseller
Boston Book Company US (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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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...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
A.N.
The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
Shelfwear
Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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...

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