Description: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Author: Irving, Washington; Rackham, Arthur (Illustrations) Title: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Publication: Philadelphia: David McKay Company, [1928] Edition: First Edition Description: Rackham, Arthur. Hardcover. First American trade edition with Rackham illustrations, quarto size, 106 pp. Near fine / good. This the first publication in America of this story with illustrations by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939), an eminent illustrator of many books which often depict fantasy and fairy tale subjects. Rackham contributed the artwork for many popular stories, such as "Cinderella", "Sleeping Beauty", "Alice in Wonderland", and the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Known for his ability to produce both eerie, almost feral trees, goblins, and assorted other ne'er-do-wells while at the same time bringing to life breathtakingly lovely fairies, princesses, and good children, Rackham's illustrations are still highly regarded and his illustrated books remain favourites. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full brown cloth over boards, full-colour pictorial onlay mounted onto the front board with a headless horseman leaping through a colourful sky, with two terrified figures below, title and author in separate section with two goblins, pictorial endpapers in three colours, lettered tissue-guarded frontis one of eight bound in throughout, along with many in-text black-and-white drawings; quarto size (9 13/16" by 7 3/8"), pagination: [i-iv] 1-102. In the original publisher's dust jacket, the front panel mirroring the onlay on the front board and blue lettering on the spine. ___CONDITION: Volume near fine, with clean boards, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, and the interior is clean and bright; the sole prior owner marking we see a Christmas gift inscription dated 1957 in blue ink at the bottom margin of the Illustrations page, and a shallow vertical crease along the gutter margin of the title page, else fine. The dust jacket is, alas, good only, with a fair amount of wear including a chip at the tail of the spine (resulting in loss of publisher's name) and other small scattered chips, note that a prior owner affixed a white label to the tail of the spine that extends onto the front panel intruding slightly into the illustration on the front (please see picture and request more if necessary) and another large white label along the top of the back panel (which is plain, thankfully). ___CITATIONS: Latimore & Haskell pp. 63-64, Riall pp. 164-165. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help. Seller ID: 33331050 Subject: Classic Literature, Folklore and Mythology, Illustrated Books Swan's Fine Books Walnut Creek, CA Swan's Fine Books is an open shop located in the San Francisco Bay Area. We offer quality used, collectible, and rare books in a wide variety of general interest subjects. While we specialize in illustrated books, fine press books, and Californiana, we have books in many areas. We are members of the leading bookselling organizations, including the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA. Guarantee We guarantee the condition of every book as it's described. Shipping Our books are bubble-wrapped and securely packed in cardboard, with larger books always packed in a box. Our standard shipping is via Media Mail; expedited and international shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote BEFORE placing an order. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items. Return Policies We cheerfully accept returns within 30 days, so long as the book(s) is/are returned in the same condition as when sent. Please give us advance notice of any book(s) you need to return, thank you.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 437.5 USD
Location: Walnut Creek, California
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Author: Irving, Washington; Rackham, Arthur (Illustrations
Illustrator: Rackham, Arthur
Publisher: David McKay Company
Year Printed: 1928
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Subject: Illustrated
Original/Facsimile: Original
