Lot 167
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RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939, illustrator) and Washington IRVING (1783-1859). Rip Van Winkle. Paris: Hatchette, 1906. 4° (280 x 225mm). 51 colouredplates by Rackham mounted on brown paper (tissue guards very lightly spotted, upper corner of half-title lightly stained). Original vellum gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut (light soiling, lacking yellow ribbon tie, front inner hinges split).
RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939, illustrator) and Washington IRVING (1783-1859). Rip Van Winkle. Paris: Hatchette, 1906. 4° (280 x 225mm). 51 colouredplates by Rackham mounted on brown paper (tissue guards very lightly spotted, upper corner of half-title lightly stained). Original vellum gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut (light soiling, lacking yellow ribbon tie, front inner hinges split).

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RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939, illustrator) and Washington IRVING (1783-1859). Rip Van Winkle. Paris: Hatchette, 1906. 4° (280 x 225mm). 51 colouredplates by Rackham mounted on brown paper (tissue guards very lightly spotted, upper corner of half-title lightly stained). Original vellum gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut (light soiling, lacking yellow ribbon tie, front inner hinges split).

This copy is not numbered and is an "Exemplaire non destiné au commerce". According to Latimore and Haskell it is bound as the 1905 English edition, but the number of plates and of text pages corresponds to the 1906 French edition. Latimore/Haskell, p. 26.

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