Description: Click here to see our other books! Bracebridge Hall or The Humourists Washington Irving 1896 G. P. Putnam's Sons : New York and London 9" by 6.5" vi, 326; vi, 327pp. SUMMARY A very smart edition illustrated by Arthur Rackham of this episodic novel from American author Washington Irving. Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage: £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION Complete in two volumes. Surrey edition. Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece and thirteen plates. Collated complete. An episodic novel written while the author was in England, originally published under the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon. The work contains a collection of location-based tales and character sketches, with a number of individual plots, centering on the occupants of an English manner near Birmingham. Written by Washington Irving, an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat. With many plates designed by Arthur Rackham, an English book illustrator recognised as one of the leading figures of the Golden Age of British book illustration. CONDITION In the original full blue cloth binding with gilt. Externally, very smart with minor rubbing to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and the odd very small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with minor age toning to the extremities and the odd small spot. A light mark to the frontispiece of volume one. Surrey County Library ink stamp to the title page and edition page. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: Washington Irving
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: No
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Novels
Illustrator: Arthur Rackham; Various
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1896
Place of Publication: New York and London
Weight: 2.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: New York and London
