Description
First edition of Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving with illustrations by Arthur Rackham.
Quarto, viii, 57pp, [3], [50 plates on green heavy stock]. Full green morocco, gilt trim, illustration of Rip Van Winkle from the original publisher’s cloth affixed to front cover. Title in gilt on spine, five raised bands with gilt embellishments. All edges dyed green. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, light foxing along edges of text pages, a near fine example. Complete with frontispiece and 50 mounted color plates illustrated by Arthur Rackham. All plates protected by tissue covers with printed captions. (Latimore & Haskell 26)
