Rip Van Winkle.

[Rackham (Arthur, Illustrator)] IRVING (Washington)

Rip Van Winkle.

Description: FIRST RACKHAM EDITION, 79/250 COPIES signed by the illustrator, 51 colourprinted plates, each tipped to brown card and with a captioned tissue-guard, a title-vignette and 3 text illustrations, all by Arthur Rackham, title printed in black and green, pp. viii, 60, (plates), 4to, original full vellum, the gilt blocked lettering and the front cover design all by Rackham, yellow silk-ties lacking, t.e.g., others untrimmed, endpapers spotted with front pastedown beginning to lift at top corner, very good

Publication Details: Heinemann, 1905

Notes: The first of Rackham's works to be issued in limited edition form, and in a much smaller number than the subsequent limited issues.

Bibliography: (Riall p.69)