THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW WASHINGTON IRVING 1928 ARTHUR RACKHAM FIRST EDITION

[IRVING, WASHINGTON]. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Philadelphia: David McKay, 1928.

FIRST U.S. TRADE EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION. Leather-bound; hardcover with slipcase; quarto (24 x 18 x 2.5 cm.); pp. [6], 102. English text, with 8 colour illustrations and numerous b&w drawings in the text. Stunning binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe/ Zaensdorf (stamp-signed in gilt on front turn-in); bound in full black crushed morocco gilt; spine with five raised bands tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments; morocco lettering-piece in second compartment; wide gilt turn-ins; silk moiré liners and endleaves; all page edges gilt; presented in a custom slipcase edged in leather with inner cloth lining. Condition: FINE. An immaculate copy. Bookplate to front endpaper.