Search Results: bracebridge hall or the humorists a by irving washington

G. P. Putnam's Sons Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Circa 1900, Hudson Edition, Volume 3 Of Irving's Works, Mild Shelfwear And Edgewear, Light Tanning From Age, Some Pages Still Uncut, Otherwise An Unmarked, Clean, And Solid Copy.

putnam, 1856 hardback book in good condition,vol v1 works of Washington irving,solid binding. Hardcover. Good.

John W. Lovell, n.d. HB. FAIR / NONE. FAIR HARDBACK. 4 VOLUMES WITH SEPARATE PAGINATIONS IN 1 PHYSICAL BOOK; QUARTER LEATHER WITH MARBLED BOARDS, ENDPAPERS/FLYLEAFS AND PAGE TIPS. LEATHER ON SPINE IS DRY-ROTTED AND STARTING TO CRACK AT HINGES. A GROUP OF SEVERAL PAGES HAVE SOME CRUMBLING ON INSIDE EDGE. DATE OF PUBLICATION NOT GIVEN; LOOKS LIKE APPROX MID 19TH CENTURY.

Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, [1822] 1835. A New Edition (Early reprint). Hardcover. Good. Full contemporary leather with rubbing to edges and covers, front joint loosened, but all cords are attached. Black spine label rubbed. Rear end page corner torn. Unmarked. Still bright paper with light foxing. Leather title includes " Irivings Works" and part of a set, but stands alone with no interior information indicating set numbers. Selling as-is, I do not have volume one. Inquires welcome, scans made.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, nd. Hardcover. Good. Unmarked text. Faded spine. Undated. Revised edition. 310p. Measures 5x7.5 inches. Blind stamp on board: The Astor Prose Series. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists, A Medley was written by Washington Irving in 1821, while he lived in England, and published in 1822. This episodic novel was originally published under his pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon. As this is a location-based series of character sketches, there are a number of individual plots.

NY: George Putnam., 1849. Green cloth.. Light to moderate foxing throughout, page 133 has missing fore-edge piece w/ some text loss, covers faded/rubbed w/ small joint tears: Fair.. 8vo. of: The Works of Washington Irving, Vol. VI. New Edition, Revised.

Putnam's Sons. VG+. 1865. Revised Edition. Hardcover. People's Edition. Author's revised edition complete in one volume. Very minor usage showing. Dark green covers with gold lettering/details on front. Gold lettering on spine almost gone. Covers have mottled fading. Inked ownership of Cockey dated Christmas 1883. Although text is clean/tight there is some normal foxing. Pre-title page has nice steel oval engravure of young lady holding a kittie. ; 41/4x61/4; 543 pages .

NY 1865 author's revised edition complete in one volume, Putnam. Hardcover. Octavo, 465pp., engraved frontis, purple cloth. VG plus, cover faded. .

George P Putnam, January 1850. Hardcover. Very Good. leather spine with raised bands and gilt titles in black lozenges; leather corners; marbled boards; light edge rubbing; clean unmarked text

New York: G P Putnam; Hurd & Houghton, 1865. Hardcover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 543pp. Cocked spine, some overall wear, former owner's name in pencil on first blank page. A few page corners folded down, tissue guard at title page is crumpled, first signature is hanging on by a thread.

G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1883-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable/Missing. Geoffrey Crayon Edition published 1883. Moderate liquid staining on first few pages. No text markings noted. Mild wear at tips of spine.

Carey, Lea & Blanchard. Good. 1835. Three-Quarter Leather. Good three quarter leather edition, with the previous owner's name and bookplate on the front endpapers. The front hinge has been repaired and is holding. This is volume 1 Only! Marbled boards are rubbed and leather is worn and is chipping at the spine ends. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 261 pages .

(Printed by H.O. Houghton and Company, Riverside, Cambridge for) G.P. Putnam and Son, New York: 1868., 1868 543 p. + Engraved vignette half title. Top edge gilt. Early inscription. probably by Mrs. G. N. Reynolds - "My dear Husband-with much love, Milwaukee, January 10th 1868" on first fly leaf. 16mo. 170mm. Original full green cloth binding. Title on front board lettered in gold with an elaborate gilt oval. Extremities very slightly rubbed. Hardbound. Very good. Riverside Edition. Nice copy. Washington Irving (1783-1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. LIT BX 8 0.0. Signed by Author(s). Hardcover.

Philadelphia: J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY, 1870 NICE LOOKING DARK GREEN COVER WITH GOLD DESIGN FRONT AND PRINT SPINE. WEAR TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE SPINE AND LOWER RIGHT CORNER FRONT. FORMER OWNER LABEL INSIDE FRONT, COUPLE SMALL ERASED PENCIL MARKS INSIDE VERY FRONT. NO OTHER MARKINGS. PAGES AND BINDING TIGHT. AUTHOR'S REVISED EDITION. COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME. RIVERSIDE EDITION. VIGNETTE TITLE PAGE. BEAUTIFUL PICTURE FRONTISPIECE. published in 1822 under the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Resembling its predecessor, The Sketch Book, the collection includes stories with English, French, and Spanish settings, but is chiefly remembered for ¿Dolph Heyliger¿ and its sequel, ¿The Storm-Ship,¿ which recount the adventures of a New York lad who undertakes to discredit the legend of a haunted house, but encounters its ghost and recovers a fabulous buried treasure, as well as marrying an heiress. Americanized versions of the Flying Dutchman theme are presented in ¿The… Read More

HardPress Publishing, 2012-01-10. Paperback. Good.

New York: G.P. Putnam, 1865. Hardcover. Good. G.P. Putnam, 1865. Good Hardcover book, no Dust Jacket. Clean unmarked pages. Illustrated through out. Interior book spine is cracked. In the middle of the book, as few bound sections of the book are loose. Great reading copy 543 pp. AB50

NY: C.S. van Winkle, 1826. 3/4 leather and marbled boards. Spine joints splitting, cover extremities heavily rubbed, text somehwat soiled and foxed: Good-. 12mo. 3rd American edition.

AMS Press, 1973-01-01. First Edition (?). Hardcover. Good.

Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1835-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. Philadelphia, 1835; VOLUME I ONLY; green cloth covered boards; edges and covers scuffed; corners bumped; spine edges chipped; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; previous owner's name on front paste-down; interior foxed; interior clean and unmarked; 261 pages.

HardPress Publishing, 2013-01-28. Paperback. Good.