Washington Irving, illustrated by Arthur Rackham:

Rip van Winkle.

London: Heinemann, 1910. 6th printing. Hardcover. xii, 62pp, + the 50 unnumbered tipped-in plates (or 51, as one is in two parts); each is mounted recto on green card, with a titled tissue guard, and all except the frontis are bound in after the text. The plates are in fine condition; the title page and several of the text pages have a fair amount of foxing. Green card endpapers, that at the front bearing a 1911 gift inscription. Small quarto, in the original binding of green cloth decorated and titled in gilt. Firm, fairly bright, slightly bumped, spine ends professionally refurbished. A very good copy. Very Good+. Item #19107110

[Heavy Item].

Price: £120.00