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pp. 391, full leather, 3 raised bands, AEG, silk endpapers, satin ribbon. “The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., commonly referred to as The Sketch Book, is a collection of 34 essays and short stories written by 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.”
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| Number of pages | 391 | |
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| Original Title | The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. | |
| Published Date | 1985 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | No Dj | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Franklin Center | |
| Edition | First edition | |
| Category: | Special Literature | |
| Author: | Washington Irving | |
| Publisher: | Franklin Library |
pp. 391, full leather, 3 raised bands, AEG, silk endpapers, satin ribbon. “The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., commonly referred to as The Sketch Book, is a collection of 34 essays and short stories written by 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.”
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
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