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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by IRVING, Washington
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG++/G++
- Seller
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
George G Harrap & Co , 1928 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG++/G++. 1st Edition. 19 x 24.8 cm green cloth with gilt stamped titles and decoration to the front and titles to the spine, top edge gilt other edges uncut. Pictorial endpapers, 102[1], [1]blank, gilt and black decorative title page, 8 colour plates including frontispiece and black and white illustrations within the text. In original dust jacket. The boards have been well protected by the jacket and are clean and bright with just a touch of rubbing to the spine tips and corners. Internally, without name, inscription or bookplate and just a little light spotting to a couple of pages. The dust jacket which is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown) is lightly dust stained with a couple of ink marks on the rear panel. There is loss to the spine tips and corners of up to 1.5 cm. Loss at the head of the spine extends for 1.5 cm on to the front panel and 4.5 cm on the rear. There are a few closed tears on the top and bottom edges extending up to 4.5 cm. All in all a very good looking book in a scarce dust jacket. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.
Synopsis
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a famous short story by Washington Irving that was published in 1820 in his collection, The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. It tells the tale of Ichabod Crane, a poor school teacher who falls in love with a lovely girl in town and plans to court her despite his rival for her affection, Brom Bones. After rumors of the Headless Horseman start, things get more complicated...
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 202337
- Title
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
- Author
- IRVING, Washington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++/G++
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- George G Harrap & Co
- Date Published
- 1928 1928
- Keywords
- Illustrated|Fantasy
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Biblio member since 2020
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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