Rip Van Winkle__A Posthumous Writing of Diedrich Knickerbocker by Irving, Washington; Van Doren, Mark (intro.) - 1930

The Limited Editions Club, 1930. Hard cover. Good/No Dustjacket as Issued. Goudy, Frederick W. Signed by Significant Other. Hinges and joints sound; some flaking and scuffing to spine. Minor rubbing at edges. This being copy #569 of 1500 copies. Signed by F. W. Goudy on the limitation page in rear. In original slipcase, which is in Good condition (small piece missing top edge; split at lower edge). Frederic William Goudy (March 8, 1865 – May 11, 1947) was an American printer, artist and type designer whose typefaces include Copperplate Gothic, Goudy Old Style and Kennerley. He was one of the most prolific of American type designers and his self-named type continues to be one of the most popular in America. "Rip Van Winkle" is a short story by the American author Washington Irving, first published in 1819. It follows a Dutch-American villager in colonial America named Rip Van Winkle who meets mysterious Dutchmen, imbibes their liquor and falls asleep in the Catskill… Read More

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1930. Limited Edition. Full Leather. Very Good binding. Large 8vo.; in full dark green calf, with titling stamped vertically to the spine, and with slipcase; the spine is faded to brown; the edtion is limited to 1500 copies, of which this is number 392 signed by Frederic W. Goudy, who designed the type.~~. Very Good binding.