Rip Van Winkle

Washington Irving

ISBN 10: 1599862611 / ISBN 13: 9781599862613

Published by FQ Publishing, 2016

Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1599862611I2N00

Synopsis:

Rip Van Winkle is a classic short story by celebrated writer Washington Irving. The stories protagonist, Rip Van Winkle, is an American Revolutionary War era Dutch-American villager who, while in the Catskill mountains, miraculously travels forward in time to discover that he is decades into a future that he doesn't recognize.

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."

Bibliographic Details

Title: Rip Van Winkle
Publisher: FQ Publishing
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Paperback
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket