The Sketch Book by Irving, Washington

New York: American Publishers Corporation. Good+. Hardcover. No date listed, but "c. 1896" written on full title page by previous dealer. Advertisement of the First English Edition, "The following disultory papers are part of a series written in this country, but published in America. [...] Should they be deemed of sufficient importance to attract the attention of critics, he solicits for them that courtesy and candour which a stranger has some right to claim who presents himself at the threshold of a hospitable nation." Ships same or next business day. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Spine is skewed, loose, and darkened. Normal edge wear. Bumps on corners and spine ends. Age spotting on head edge and endpapers. Pages are tanned Light soiling boards and spine tail. Spine cracked on full title page and page 30-31. Small creases and tears on top corners of pages 179-181, tiny creases and tears on bottom corners of pages 159-168. Small pencil marks on last couple of pages. No dust jacket. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 297 pages .