RIP VAN WINKLE- IRVING - ILLUST. ARTHUR RACKHAM - H/C

You are bidding on a beautiful volume of

"RIP VAN WINKLE"

ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR RACKHAM

16 full colour plates

Wonderful illustrations by Arthur Rackham.

Arthur Rackham died in 1939 but we are still enchanted by his detailed and sometimes menacing illustrations of forests and fairies.

This book has 16 superb colour plates on high quality paper, and some black & white line drawings.

24 x 19 cm

64 pages

Author: Washington Irving

Published by Heinemann.

Condition: Tan cloth boards show minor wear, rubbing to edges, corners. Gold lettering bright. Minor marks first page. Page opposite frontispiece has been removed. No scuffs, tears or writing within book. Excellent condition. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Washington Irving Was born in New York City in 1783. He lived in the United States, England, and Spain (where he served as an American diplomatic attache). A prolific author, Irving wrote "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., Diedrich Knickerbocker's History of New York, The Alhambra, " and biographies of George Washington and Christopher Columbus, among other works. He is best remembered, however, for his two most famous stories, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle."

I am happy to combine postage where possible upon request,
so please take the time to look at the other books I have listed.

Up to 3kg of books can be sent anywhere in Australia in a prepaid satchel for a

total of $10.