Rip van Winkle; A Legend of the Kaatskill Mountains
by Washington Irving
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- near fine
- Seller
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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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
- Midway Used and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 70308
- Title
- Rip van Winkle; A Legend of the Kaatskill Mountains
- Author
- Washington Irving
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Ithaca
- Date Published
- 1951
- Bookseller catalogs
- illustrated;
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