{"product_id":"1928-rare-first-edition-the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-by-arthur-rackham","title":"1928 Rare First Edition - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Arthur Rackham","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWashington Irving’s enduring American ghost story in the desirable 1928 Arthur Rackham edition, complete with all eight colour plates, richly illustrated throughout, and retaining its scarce pictorial dust jacket.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washington Irving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London: George G. Harrap \u0026amp; Co. Ltd., 1928.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition of this Arthur Rackham illustrated edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 x 8 inches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near fine original green cloth binding, beautifully decorated and lettered in gilt to the upper board and spine, with top edge gilt. Complete with the original pictorial dust jacket in good to very good condition, showing age toning, edge wear, small chips and losses, most noticeably along the upper edge and at the head of the spine, as shown. The jacket is protected in a removable clear cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near fine content, clean, bright and well preserved. Illustrated endpapers, with the attractive pictorial bookplate of Winifred Funston to the front pastedown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with eight full-page colour plates by Arthur Rackham, including the frontispiece, together with numerous black-and-white illustrations, silhouettes, decorative headings and other designs throughout the text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate: $500–650 USD.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1820 as part of Washington Irving’s \u003cem\u003eThe Sketch Book\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u003c\/em\u003e has become one of the defining supernatural tales in American literature. Set in the secluded Hudson Valley community of Sleepy Hollow, the story follows the lanky and superstitious schoolmaster Ichabod Crane, his courtship of Katrina Van Tassel, and his terrifying nocturnal encounter with the legendary Headless Horseman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis handsome 1928 first edition is particularly desirable for the extraordinary collaboration between Irving’s atmospheric tale and Arthur Rackham’s imagination. Rackham’s mixture of delicate colour, sinuous line and grotesque fantasy is exceptionally well suited to Irving’s world of spectral riders, twisted trees and uneasy autumn landscapes. The survival of the original illustrated dust jacket adds considerably to the appeal of this copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWashington Irving (1783–1859) was one of the first American writers to achieve international literary recognition. Born in New York City, he became celebrated for essays, biographies and short fiction combining humour, folklore, history and the supernatural. His best-known tales, \u003cem\u003eRip Van Winkle\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u003c\/em\u003e, helped establish a distinctly American literary mythology rooted in the landscape and traditions of the Hudson River Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArthur Rackham (1867–1939) was one of the foremost illustrators of the Golden Age of British book illustration. His unmistakable style, combining intricate pen work, muted colour and an extraordinary gift for the uncanny, transformed editions of fairy tales, legends and literary classics into some of the most sought-after illustrated books of the early twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eRackham was particularly at home with stories in which the everyday world shades into the supernatural, making \u003cem\u003eThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u003c\/em\u003e an ideal subject for him. His eight colour plates and numerous monochrome designs capture both the humour of Irving’s characters and the increasingly sinister atmosphere surrounding Ichabod Crane’s celebrated midnight ride.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50520612733177,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260922sleepyhollow_01.jpg?v=1790121110","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1928-rare-first-edition-the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-by-arthur-rackham","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}