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39-41 Parker Street, Kingsway, London: George G. Harrap & Co., Ltd., 1928. Rare limited edition beautifully signed and likely numbered by Arthur Rackham with what appears to be fountain pen at limition page: "Edition limited to Two Hundred and Fifty Copies for England and One Hundred and Twenty-five Copies for the United States, of which this is No. '80' of the English issue. 'Arthur Rackham.'" Stated at copyright: "Published 1928 by George G. Harrap & Co." Larger 8 1/4" x 10 1/2" gift book design. Cream vellum (leather) boards, whimsically stylish gilt cover and spine titles, moderate cover, edge wear, discoloration, bow. Rough-cut deckled leaves very good, no writing. Frontispiece color plate by Rackham: "Frequently see strange sights, and hear music and voices in the air." Classic two-page illustrated spreads at front and back endpapers in monochromatic golden browns, with varying hues of black & white. Scene features main characters below trees…

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.

For The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the first edition can be identified by the presence of 'C. S. Van Winkle' as the printer, and the publication year 1820.