Rip Van Winkle

Irving, Washington; Arthur Rackham (illustrator)

ISBN 10: 0803712642 / ISBN 13: 9780803712645

Published by Dial Books, London, 1992

About this Item

Small quarto hardback 124 pp. 51 colour plates by Arthur Rackham. Near Fine condition in Near Fine unclipped dust jacket (spine of jacket slightly faded). No inscriptions.

Seller Inventory # 079458

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rip Van Winkle
• Publisher: Dial Books, London
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0803712642
• ISBN 13: 9780803712645
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Rackham, Arthur
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Weight: 600 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children's Books

About this title

Synopsis

The most well-known, Americanized version of the European folktale follows the soporific experiences of Rip Van Winkle, who sleeps through the American Revolution, and is complemented by watercolor art from a turn-of-the-century illustrator.

From the Back Cover

These magnificent illustrations, created for a 1905 edition of Washington Irving's enchanting fairy tale, established Arthur Rackham as a leading illustrator of his time. The illustrations featured traits that soon were to characterize much of Rackham's art: flowing pen lines and muted watercolors, forests of looming trees, lovely fairy maidens, and quizzical troll-like figures. Today these images are recognized as among Rackham's very best works.
This edition features all 51 full-page color plates, as well as the full text of Irving's classic tale. And enduring foundation of Catskill lore, the captivating narrative recounts the fanciful adventures of an amiable ne'er-do-well colonial farmer who wanders into the highlands, falls asleep after drinking with a band of strange little mountain men, and wakes twenty years later in a world that has passed him by.
Effusing a gentle humor, Rackham's art is a constant reminder of a more innocent era. This edition—sure to enchant art lovers—will also delight Rackham devotees and fantasy fans alike.