Buy this book on-line WASHINGTON IRVING (writing as 'Geoffrey Crayon') : Bracebridge Hall; or The Humorists. Complete in two volumesJohn Murray, London, 1822
First Edition (first printing), complete in two volumes. 8vo. iv, 393pp and 404pp. A handsome contemporary binding of green half calf, gilt lettered and decorated at the spines with raised bands and marbled paper sides. Marbled endpapers and edges. Armorial bookplate of Samuel James Capper to both volumes, and another former owner name neatly inked to a blank preliminary in each volume. Extremities a little rubbed and with a touch of spotting to several preliminary and concluding leaves. A very good copy of this series of more than fifty loosely connected short stories and essays, penned whilst the author was living in England and based loosely on Aston Hall, occupied by members of the Bracebridge family, near his sister's home in Birmingham.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of WASHINGTON IRVING (writing as 'Geoffrey Crayon') : Bracebridge Hall; or The Humorists. Complete in two volumes. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out of print books, first editions, collectables, livres d'occasion and used books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |