Rip Van Winkle Print
When anything displeased him he was observed to smoke his pipe vehemently, and to send forth short frequent and angry puffs
Heinemann, 1905.
Mounted colour plate by Rackham. 12 x 14 inch mount. A fine copy.
From the book Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, which was the first of the opulent Christmas Gift books. Its beauty and popularity began the "Golden Age of Book Illustration," in which publishers and illustrators competed to present the most beautiful volumes to the gift market.
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