By Washington Irving
London   J. B. Lippincott & Co
11" by 8.5" 6-437pp
A delightfully illustrated limited edition of Washington Irving's popular collection of short stories and essays, including "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle".
By Washington Irving

1882 The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.

London   J. B. Lippincott & Co
11" by 8.5" 6-437pp
A delightfully illustrated limited edition of Washington Irving's popular collection of short stories and essays, including "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle".
£225.00
: 2kgs / : 979F4

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Description

Illustrated, Leather Binding, Limited Edition

An Edition de Luxe, with this being number 410 of 500 copies produced.

An important collection of 34 essays and short stories written by the American author Washington Irving, first published serially from 1819 to 1820, establishing for Irving the pseudonym of Geoffrey Crayon, which he used throughout his career.

Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty four plates, with numerous further vignette mounted illustrations. Collated, complete.

This was among the first widely read works of American literature in Britain and Europe.

In a handsome half morocco binding.

Condition

In a half morocco binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Light rubbing to back strip head, otherwise externally excellent. Monor spotting to text block fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.

Very Good Indeed

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