Rip Van Winkle: A Legend of the Kaatskill Mountains
by IRVING, Washington
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow first appeared in a story collection by Irving called The Sketch-Book Of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. This first classic collection of American short stories also featured the popular Rip Van Winkle . The fantastical portions of Irving's works were inspired not only by his travels around Europe and hearing old folk tales and mythology, but also by a visit to upstate New York in the Catskill Mountains as a youth. His exposure to the old Dutch customs and ghost stories around Tarrytown, New York planted the seeds for his Headless Horseman character.
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- Bookseller
- Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 174702
- Title
- Rip Van Winkle: A Legend of the Kaatskill Mountains
- Author
- IRVING, Washington
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1886
- Keywords
- Bindings, AmerLit19thCent, ShortStories, NYCinterest
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