Books

326 pages. "Fifth Edition" stated on title page. Only volume one is being offered (volume two is missing). Full black leather stamped in blind with titles in gilt on the spine. The binding is generally rubbed with shallow loss to head of spine. Signed and inscribed on a blank leaf before the title page: "Mary Story / from her sincere friend / Washington Irving / London May 7th 1822." Books signed by Irving are rare, but especially with such an early inscription and "The Sketch Book" is his most famous work. The volume includes "Rip Van Winkle.".

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. is a collection of 34 essays and short stories including 'Rip Van Winkle' and 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'.