Rip van Winkle
by Washington Irving
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana, 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
- Bailey Bonzo Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002961
- Title
- Rip van Winkle
- Author
- Washington Irving
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Roycrofters
- Place of Publication
- East Aurora, NY
- Date Published
- 1905
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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