Washington Irving, Arthur Rackham
Rip Van Winkle
Leather Bound
(Easton Press March 15, 2012)
Easton Press RIP VAN WINKLE Re-creating the landmark 1905 Illustrated Edition, featuring all 50 full-color illustrations by the great Arthur Rackham. If there was one book that launched the career of the immortal Golden Age illustrator, Arthur Rackham, it was the historic 1905 edition of Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle. This remarkable re-creation brings you the complete and unabridged text from Washington Irving's timeless tale of the man who slept for 20 years and all 50 spectacular full-color illustrations by the great Arthur Rackham, each individually hand-mounted into the volume and protected by translucent overlays. Limited to just 400 hand-numbered copies! Features include: •An impressive 8-1/2" x 11" volume, fully bound in premium hand-selected leather. •All 50 original full-color Rackham illustrations, each hand-tipped into the book. •The original 1905 design and typography. •An intricate, beautifully stamped cover design. •A raised "hubbed" spine deeply embossed with genuine 22kt gold. •Acid-neutral paper that will not crumble with age. •Hand-marbled endsheets, Smyth-sewn pages and much more. •A custom-crafted slipcase for storage and display. 8-1/2" x 11", 172pp Shrinkwrapped - Sealed