The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. (Volume II of The Works of Washington Irving)
by Irving, Washington
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam, 1859. Irving's famous collection, including 'Rip Van Winkle' and 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow', in a decent 150-year-old edition. Volume 2 only of Irving's 'Collected Works'. Full green pebbled cloth, gilt titling and decoration, all edges gilt. Corners bumped, worn & frayed, short tears at the frayed spine ends; gift inscription on first blank, different name on series title page, binder's ticket (Geo. W. Alexander, New York) inside rear cover, discoloration on a few pages from an ancient four-leaf clover, still laid in. Text clean; 465 pages, finely engraved frontispiece portrait and vignette.. Later Printing. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 5½" by 8".
Reviews
On May 24 2015, a reader said:
I have found another volume of this same book in similiar condition. I have only read the preface at this time, however it is very interesting because it is written in the old enlish style of the day. very unique to read the language and phrases of the time
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- u2794
- Title
- The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. (Volume II of The Works of Washington Irving)
- Author
- Irving, Washington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1859
- Keywords
- Literature, Essays, Short Stories
- Size
- 5½" by 8"
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About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Most of our stock is on-line only, though we have many books in three booths at Angela's Attic Antique Mall, 1020 Gardner Street in South Beloit, Illinois; a booth across the street at the Best of Beloit; and a large booth at the Lake Geneva Antique Mall, 829 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI. You may request to see any of our on-line inventory at any location with a few days' notice.
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- Title Page
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- Spine
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