Oct 01, 2009 - Sale 2188

Sale 2188 - Lot 165

Price Realized: $ 480
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
IRVING, WASHINGTON. The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon. 7 parts bound in 2 volumes. 8vo, 19th century 1/4 red calf over marbled boards, scuffed, could use rebinding; title-pages present but frontispieces lacking, scattered foxing, marginal repairs to first few leaves of Volume 1; lacks copyright slip in Part 2 and all blanks; contemporary owner's book label on pastedown and ink signature and note on title-page. New York: Printed by C. S. Van Winkle, 1819-20

Additional Details

Early edition. Contains Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. BAL 10106; Shaw and Shoemaker 48355 (for first printing).