Rip Van Winkle. First Gordon Browne Illustrated Edition. 1887

IRVING, Washington (1783?1859)

Edité par Blackie & Son, Glasgow, Edinburgh & Dublin, 1887

IRVING, Washington. Rip Van Winkle. London: Blackie & Son, 49 & 50 Old Bailey, E.C.; Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin, 1887.

First Gordon Browne Illustrated Edition. Octavo. 127 pp. Illustrated throughout with finely executed engravings by Gordon Browne. Publisher's original olive-green pictorial cloth, decoratively stamped in black and gilt to the upper board and spine; top edge gilt; fore and bottom edges deckled.

A handsome Victorian illustrated edition of Irving's enduring American legend, first published in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Rip Van Winkle remains among the most enduring legends of the Hudson Valley and a cornerstone of early Americana.

Contents clean, light, and unmarked. Binding remains sound and square. Moderate rubbing to spine ends, corners, and extremities. Gilt decoration remains bright and well defined on the front board, with some fading to the gilt on the spine. Contemporary ownership inscription to the front blank dated 1897.

[Attributes: Illustrated; Hardcover]. N° de réf. du vendeur 2026WI85Rep1887

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Rip Van Winkle. First Gordon Browne ...
Éditeur : Blackie & Son, Glasgow, Edinburgh & Dublin
Date d'édition : 1887
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Illustrateur : Browne, Gordon (1858?1932)
Etat : Assez bon
Etat de la jaquette : Pas de jaquette
Edition : Édition illustrée