Rip Van Winkle
by Irving, Washington
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Manlius, New York, 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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Details
- Bookseller
- Limestone Village Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1118
- Title
- Rip Van Winkle
- Author
- Irving, Washington
- Illustrator
- Rackham, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1967 Reprint
- Publisher
- J.P. Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1967
- Pages
- 64
- Size
- 24 cm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Rip Van Winkle; Early American Literature; Upstate New York; Catskill Mountain Region of New York;
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