Irving Washington Introduction Andrew Myers (2 results)

Embossed Blue Cloth. Condition: Very Good+. F.O.C. Darley (illustrator). Facsimile Reprint. Facsmilie reprint of 1854 Edition; Textblock very clean and tight; Light bumping to head and foot of spine, rubbing to the tips of spine and corners, couple light moisture spots on the back cover. Large rear fold-out showing Peter Stuyvesant's Army Entering New Amsterdam (from a drawing of William Heath of London). 454pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Darley, Felix O. C.; Kredel, Fritz (illustrator). Second Edition. First published 1819/20, Washington Irving revised these classic short stories in 1848, to which were added, for the first time, original illustrations designed & etched by Felix O. C. Darley (1822-1888. Sleepy Hollow Restorations produced the First Edition of the present volume in 1974, faithfully reproducing those drawings with the addition of having them hand colored by Fritz Kredel. This is the Second Printing (1988) of the Second Edition from 1980, with all 12 illustrations gloriously reproduced, & a new Preface & Introduction added. 128 pages. Oblong hardcover octavo has rich rust-colored cloth over boards stamped with bright gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white & completely unmarked. Corners crisp, hinges intact. The unclipped DJ is VG+, with rubbing to extremities & tiny chips, heaviest to both ends of spine & all corners, but none of the fading sometimes seen on this title; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free (removed for photos)! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.