The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon by Irving, Washington; Crayon, Geoffrey - 1864

Philadelphia: David Mckay No date. Good copy. No jacket. In blue cloth covers with bright gilt ornamental border and lettering on front cover and gilt lettering on spine. Gilt top edge. Square, intact binding. Clean and unmarked text pages and endpapers. All illustrations have tissue guard. Previous owner's name on front flyleaf. Chipping of lower page 400. Bumping of ends of spine. Photos upon request. . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1882-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. Geoffrey Crayon Edition, Volume 2. Green cloth hardbound with gilt decorations. Front hinge opening, wear at tips of spine. Moderate liquid staining on first few pages.

Judd & Detweiler, Washington, DC: Christmastide, 1934.. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket No date stated. Owner's name on endpage. (Christmas Stories)

London: John Murray, 1820. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Firmly bound original leather spine and corners, rubbed and worn, mostly on the corners and spine, internally good. Volume one only from set, signature of the previous owner, The Countess of Glasgow at the top of the title page.

Philadelphia:: Lea & Blanchard,, 1839.. Hardcover. 2 vols. . Two volumes custom modern binding in gray clothtop edges red and black title labels to spine. Beautiful newer endpapers multi color and gilt floral designs. Some very minor foxing and a short clean tear to p19 of vol.2 no affect else the books are near fine. Nice set priced to go. The Sketch Book is a collection of essays and short stories written by American author Washington Irving. The collection includes two of Irvings best known stories - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. Irvings use of the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon was employed throughout his career.

London: John Murray. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1834. Hardcover. In Publishers' original black printed beige cloth, slightly stained, corners and head/tail of spine bumped, spine dulled. Paste down foxed/thumbing. Steel engraved frontis to each volume. Overall good++ set. Geoffrey Crayon is Washington Irving. Includes; RIP Van Winkle, The Royal Poet, The Boar's Head Tavern, The widow and her son, The Mutability of literature etc.; 002409; 8vo (small) .

London: John Miller, Burlington Arcade, 1820. first. Leather bound. Covers are off at hinges, text block and endpapers are bright and clean, overall tight. Bookplate of I.W. Drummond inside front cover. Full polished calf with git borders on covers, five raised-bands and label remnant, alledges gilt. 320 pp., vignette on title-page. This is the rare first edition, first issue with the title-page imprint by John Miller. First volumes with the John Miller imprint are rare: Miller began publishing volume I of this work, and his company failed during its production. John Murray took over printing the remainder of the first volume, as well as the second volume. Murray also published the second edition of both volumes the same year, being the first English edition under one publisher. This binding can be repaired, or redone to match your orphan Volume 2. A very nice copy all things considered.

New York: C.S. Van Winkle 101 Greenwich street, 1819-1820. Mixed printings. Full leather. Very good. Octavo, Part 1 is a second printing, parts 2-6 are printed one year after the first printing 1820 with no textural difference. (BAL) part 7 match BAL (10106) for second printing. A very good set in period mottled brown leather, rubbed along the comers, starting along the front gutter of volume 2 inner hinge cracked, and both with blank endpapers, indicating an early repair as rear endpapers are period marbled . Spines nicked but an attractive set with original labels .