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Signed limited deluxe American edition. 250 copies printed for the English edition, 125 for the American edition, this is number 79 of the American edition, published by David Mckay, undated, c1928. A beautiful brown leather binding with gilt decoration to the front, spine lettered in gilt, edges ruled in gilt, plus gilt decoration to the turn ins, with Zaehnsdorf binders stamp. Top edge gilt, rest of page edges untrimmed, pictorial endpapers, 8 colour tipped in plates with titled guards, other than the frontis which is not guarded. Many more black and white illustrations. 26.5x21cm, 102 numbered pages. Securely bound, tidy covers with minimal wear, pages a little wavy and a little tanned to the edges, with a rare mark or spot, but generally pleasing. Very good condition.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.