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London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, First Edition 1822 (reprinted). Reprinting. Hardcover. Very good; margins of a few pages moderately damaged, but does not affect the text; slightly cocked spine; slight looseness in spine; soiled inside boards & fly leaves; all else clean, tight & attractive. . C. E. Brock. Sm 8vo; 267pg. tan boards w/ red, blue & purple repeating design; tan spine strip; red lettering on spine; green DESIGN & TEXT ON INSIDE BOARDS & FLY LEAVES, LISTING "WASHINGTON IRVING BORN 1783 DIED 1859, FIRST EDITION PUBLISHED 1822"; color illustrated frontispiece on glossy page; color illustrations on glossy pages throughout; introduction xi-xvipg by F. J. S. Part of the series of English Idylis. Lovely color illustrations throughout.

London: J. M. Dent, 1906. Hardcover (no jacket; gilt decoration and titles on pale boards and spine). The Series of English Idylls; 267pp, with 24 colour illustrations by C. E. Brock. Marks on boards; minor edgewear; corners and spine ends are bumped. Page block is rough; endpapers are tanned; gift dedication penned on reverse of FEP. Occasional minor marks within. All content is clear. TS. Hardcover. Good. Illus. by Brock, C. E.. Used.

Paperback / softback. New.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Keeping of Christmas at Bracebridge Hall, The.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-09-12. Paperback. Good.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-09-12. Paperback. Used:Good.

London: William Glaisher Ltd. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Spine sunned. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Prelims browned. Sporadic foxing. 1924. Reprint. Blue-grey hardback cloth cover. 200mm x 150mm (8" x 6"). 267pp. Colour plates by C E Brock. .

Fredonia Books (NL), 2003-04. Paperback. Good. Excellent customer service. Prompt Customer Service.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

London:: J. M. Dent & Co. ,. 1906. Hardcover. Covers half bound with raised bands show moderate soil, edgewear; marbled endpapers clean, bright; hinges sound, unmarked. 24 illustrations in color by C. E. Brock; frontis tissue guard quite foxed; occasional internal foxing; pages tight, unmarked. An attractive copy. ; .

Fredonia Books (NL), 2003-04-24. Paperback. Used:Good.

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London: J. M. Dent & Co, 1906. 1st thus. h/b. Very good, 1st thus edition, no d/j, grey/green boards with gilt pressed decoration and titling bright (in protective sleeve), text block firm (top edge gilt), untrimmed pages crisp and unmarked (slight browning). With 24 full colour plates.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). Washington Irving (1783Ð1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories ""Rip Van Winkle"" (1819) and ""The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"" (1820). One of Irving's most lasting contributions to American culture is in the way that Americans celebrate Christmas. In his 1812 revisions to A History of New York, he inserted a dream sequence featuring St. Nicholas soaring over treetops in a flying wagon, an invention which others dressed up as Santa Claus. In his five Christmas stories in The Sketch Book, Irving portrayed an idealized celebration of old-fashioned Christmas customs at a quaint… Read More

J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1927. 1st Edition. . Book Book Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1927. 1st Edition . Very Good/Fair. No date, but published c.1927. Book in VG condition, with only light wear or rubbing. Top edge gilt. Dust-jacket is worn and rubbed, with edge-tears, some pieces missing, creasing and marking. Internally clean, 15 coloured illustrations by C. E. Brock. 267pp.

London: J. M. Dent & Co., 1906. 267 pages, plus 23 colored plates. Colored title page. Binding by Bumpus LTD of Oxford. Full green Moroccan leather with raised spine bands. Gilt stamped lettering and decoration with inside dentelles and the stamped signature of the binder. All edges of text are gilded. Leather covers are slightly faded over spine and show light rubbing and a few scuffs. Small ink stamp of the Valentine Museum on the front paste down, lightly crossed out in ink. Non-author inscription on front paste down, and inked date on front free end leaf. End show offsetting from leather covers folded over edges, as well as some foxing. Volume remains tight and contents are otherwise very clean. Still a lovely copy. . Full Leather. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by C. E. Brock.

Literary Licensing, LLC. paperback. New. 5x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

Kessinger Publishing, LLC. hardcover. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

London, J. M. Dent & Co.,, 1906. 1906 xvi, 267, [1] p. Pictorial title page, frontispiece and 22 plates as called for. 19cm. Polished red calf by Bumpus. Spine darkened and gilt in panels between raised bands. All edges gilt. Internally clean and crisp. A very good copy.