The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon
by IRVING, Washington
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- near fine
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Putnam, 1895. hardcover. near fine. 2 volumes. Many illustrations, including some by Arthur Rackham, lettered tissue guards. handsomely rebound in 3/4 blue morocco. New York: Putnam/Knickerbocker Press, 1895. Near Fine.<br/> <br/> A collection of 34 essays and short stories written by the American author Washington Irving. It was published serially throughout 1819 and 1820. The collection includes two of Irving's best-known stories, attributed to the fictional Dutch historian Diedrich Knickerbocker: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle". It also marks Irving's first use of the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon, which he would continue to employ throughout his literary career.<br/> <br/>
Synopsis
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon is the compilation of 34 short stories and essays by Washington Irving. It includes some of his most famous stories, such as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle, and was one of the first works of American fiction to become popular in Britain and Europe. The tone of the stories varies widely, and they are held together by the powerful charm of their narrator, Geoffrey Crayon.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 227400
- Title
- The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon
- Author
- IRVING, Washington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Putnam
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1895
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.