The Sketch Book (with "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow")

Washington Irving

Published by David McKay, Philadelphia

About this Item

This is a handsome, antique copy of "THE SKETCH BOOK" by Washington Irving. Circa 1890's (there is no date of publication stated); David McKay; Philadelphia. Nicely bound with gilt lettering and decorations on the front cover and spine, decorative end papers, gilt top page edges, and a ribbon page marker. "Author's Revised Edition." Nicely illustrated with numerous full-page plates, each with a captioned tissue guard. The frontispiece is a photograph of actor Joseph Jefferson in costume as Rip Van Winkle. The book is a collection of 33 short stories including the classics "RIP VAN WINKLE" and "THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW." Also included is a brief autobiographical sketch of Irving titled "The Author's Account of Himself."

Condition:
The book is in Near Fine condition - clean both inside and out with only some mild foxing along the outer edges of the illustrated plates, and to the pages before/after them. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. A very nice copy.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1778013164412

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Sketch Book (with "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow")
• Publisher: David McKay, Philadelphia
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Illustrated Edition
• Condition: Very Good