Author: IRVING, WASHINGTON
Title: The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
Description: New York: The Heritage Press, [c.1950s-60s]. Hardcover. Washington Irving's classic collection of stories, features his Rip Van Winkle, Ichabod Crane and several other imaginative characters, in a handsome Heritage Press edition. With 8 color plates and several black & white illustrations by Gordon Ross. Sandglass leaflet is not present. --- In red cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations in gilt on black blocks to cover & spine; all textblock edges stained in orange. Possibly published c.1950s-60s, though 1939 date appears in book. Volume housed in black paper-covered slipcase. --- A clean, tightly-bound copy but with slight sunning to spine. Structurally sound slipcase with minor chafing to extremities, else lacks damages.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xv, 399 pages. Very Good+ .

Keywords: >>Classic Fiction, Literature >>Illustrated Classics >>Heritage Press Editions


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