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Irving, Washington : The Kaaterskill Edition of Washington Irving Embracing the Following Volumes of His Works . .

Pollard & Moss, Publishers, New York, 1880

1880. Highly decorative hardcover binding featuring beautiful designs and borders in black and gilt. Frontispiece with tissue and other color plates throughout. Rear cover designed in blind. All edges in gilt. Reprinted from the original and early issues, two volumes in one. Complete and unabridged. Biographical sketch by Richard Henry Stoddard, 424 pages. Condition of binding: Tears to top/foot of spine; shelf wear; partial crack to first hinge. Some wear to extremities, two corners showing a tad. Wear/soiling to gilt edges. Preliminaries and text block: Tissue overlay for frontispiece has short tear; several pages show signs of old insect marks; else overall pages are clear and readable, colored plates clear and vivid. In general, condition of book is Good Plus. This is the works of Washington Irving (1783-1859), a distinguished writer known as "first American man of letters." He made his mark with short stories that included The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. In this book you'll also find The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, The Alhambra, A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, Legends of the Conquest of Spain, Tales of a and Traveller. A wonderful collection stories, many that appeared in the Knickerbocker Magazine. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Good Plus. Binding: Hard Cover

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