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[Washington Irving]. The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. No. I [-VII]. New York: Printed by C. S. Van Winkle, 1819... (Total: 2 Items)
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[Washington Irving]. The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. No. I [-VII]. New York: Printed by C. S. Van Winkle, 1819-20.7 parts bound in 2 volumes, 8vo. Extra-illustrated with three inserted plates in second volume. Modern quarter calf and marbled boards.
FIRST EDITIONS, FIRST PRINTINGS of Nos. I, VI and VII (i.e., first printing throughout where such a distinction has been made by BAL). Published serially throughout 1819 and 1820, The Sketch Book includes two of Irving's best known works, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle." It also marks Irving's first use of "Geoffrey Crayon", which he would continue to employ throughout his literary career. The Sketch Book was the first widely read work of American literature in Britain and Europe and helped advance the reputation of American writers with an international audience. The added three plates are inserted in Nos. V-VII and are from a London edition published in 1824.
Condition: Bindings somewhat tight; bound without the original wrappers, but including all title pages; edges trimmed; occasional light offsetting and spotting (mostly to inserted plates).
References: BAL 10106; Langfeld & Blackburn pp. 15-23.
Provenance: The Library of a Minnesota Collector.
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