CHRISTMAS EVE, FROM THE SKETCH BOOK OF GEOFFREY CRAYON, GENT
Irving, Washington
Published by Privately Printed for George A. Nelson, New York, 1930
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8vo. paper-covered boards, paper cover label. 29 pages. Privately printed in an edition of 245 copies designed by Frederic Warde. Private bookplate of Herbert H. Johnson on the front pastedown. Lacking the slipcase. Minor wear to spine and corners, else a near fine copy. Type design by the noted early twentieth century typographer and book designer, Frederic Warde. Warde (1894-1934) was a contemporary of Bruce Rogers, and was active with a number of small presses in the thirties. He became the production manager at Oxford University Press in New York at the latter part of that decade. George A. Nelson is listed as a donor to New York's Grolier Club. This is one of the quintessential Christmas stories penned by Washington Irving in the 1820's which cemented the holiday as a fixture of the holiday calendar of the new republic. paper-covered boards, paper cover label. Seller Inventory # 140008
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Title: CHRISTMAS EVE, FROM THE SKETCH BOOK OF ...
Publisher: Privately Printed for George A. Nelson, New York
Publication Date: 1930
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Warde, Frederic
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Christmas eve : from the Sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent. / by Washington Irving 1930 [Leather Bound]
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Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
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Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1930 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 38 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English. Seller Inventory # LB100155082094
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Christmas Eve, From the Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
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Seller: Dark and Stormy Night Books, Newburyport, MA, U.S.A.
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Limited Edition of 245. Hard Cover, 12mo, measuring (4 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches) in decorative blue paper-covered boards with design of black and gold dots, and with a red paper label applied to front in black ink, 27 pp. A limited edition of 245 copies privately printed for George A. Nelson. Type design by the noted early twentieth century typographer and book designer, Frederic Warde. Warde (1894-1934) was a contemporary of Bruce Rogers, and was active with a number of small presses in the thirties. He became the production manager at Oxford University Press in New York at the latter part of that decade. George A. Nelson is listed as a donor to New York's Grolier Club. This is one of the quintessential Christmas stories penned by Washington Irving in the 1820's which cemented the holiday as a fixture of the holiday calendar of the new republic. Condition: Very Good Plus, with a bit of minor rubbing to edges, in a Good slipcase. Seller Inventory # 8536
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Christmas Eve from the Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent
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Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
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245 copies printed for George A. Neslon. 245 copies printed for George A. Neslon. Typography by Frederic Warde. 28, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Decoarted boards. Fine, in slipcase Typography by Frederic Warde. 28, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Seller Inventory # 216353
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