Rip Van Winkle As Played by Joseph Jefferson

Name/Title

Rip Van Winkle As Played by Joseph Jefferson

Entry/Object ID

2015.7.136

Description

199 pages. Dramatization of Irving's tale, by Joseph Jefferson and Dion Boucicault.

Collection

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

Lexicon

Search Terms

1890s

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Book Details

Author

Washington Irving

Publisher

Dodd, Mead & Company

Place Published

City

New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

1895

Date Printed

1899

Binding

Binding Type

Publisher's Binding- Art Nouveau

Binding Designer

Thomas Watson Ball

Binding Notes

Unsigned binding byThomas W. Ball. Olive green linen-like cloth stamped in bright and matte gilt in an art nouveau floral frame surrounding a rectangular panel of a mountain scene stamped in purple, dark green, and light blue.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Joseph Jefferson

Person or Organization

Dion Boucicault

Related Publications

Publication

The Art of American Book Covers 1875-1930 / Richard Minsky

Notes

Featured in Minsky.