[Waldo Press] Rip Van Winkle E-List 21 (on behalf of the thirteen

(on behalf of the thirteen English-speaking colonies in North America) put their seals and signatures to an epoch-making document

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[Waldo Press] Rip Van Winkle E-List 21 (on behalf of the thirteenIrving, Washington. Rip Van Winkle. Cleveland: Waldo Press of Charles M. Hill, 1900. Limited to 150 copies, of which this is #70. Signed in black ink by Hill and dated "January 29, 1901" on limitation page. "With Illumined Initials Drawn in by Hand", done in various colors (presumably by Hill). Bound in 3 4 brown suede with coarse brown burlap boards; title stamped vertically on the front cover near spine. Measures approx. 6. 25" x 9. 25". Given the