Rip Van Winkle - Hardcover

Moses, Will; Irving, Washington

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399231528 ISBN 13: 9780399231520

Publisher: Philomel Books, 1999

Synopsis

In a picture-book retelling of the legendary Washington Irving tale, a man who sleeps for twenty years in the Catskill Mountains wakes to a much-changed world.

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Rip Van Winkle A retelling of the tale in which a man who sleeps for twenty years in the Catskill Mountains wakes to a much-changed world. Full description

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."

About this edition

• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0399231528
• ISBN 13: 9780399231520
• Binding: Hardcover