IRVING WASHINGTON The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon Gent

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IRVING, WASHINGTON. The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 7 parts. Frontispieces. Thin 8vo, rebound in handsome 3/4 red morocco gilt; all edges gilt, a few professionally repaired margins. Second printing of Part 1, first printings of the others; Part 6 begins on page [47] with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (BAL states that it begins with page [1]). New York: Printed by C. S. Van Winkle, 1819-20

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first edition. In the original 7 parts. Containing the first appearance in print of Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. BAL 10106; Shaw & Shoemaker 48355; Blanck, J. Peter Parley to Penrod, p. 143.